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This plant lives in a body that once held something else.A plastic bottle, woven through with discarded T-shirts.A a gli...
11/04/2026

This plant lives in a body that once held something else.

A plastic bottle, woven through with discarded T-shirts.

A a glimpse of the basket collection currently in progress.

What was meant to be thrown away is now holding life.

Living proof that transformation is possible!

Upcycling is not a trend,
it’s a practice of seeing differently.

Welcome to the Doba Upcycle StudioA space where discarded materials are reimagined into wearable art, sculptural forms, ...
10/04/2026

Welcome to the Doba Upcycle Studio

A space where discarded materials are reimagined into wearable art, sculptural forms, and objects with soul. This studio is part workshop, part gallery, part experiment — built slowly, intuitively, and with purpose.

This is where bottle caps become earrings, wire becomes form, and waste becomes worth.

More making. More play. More stories in the materials.

This is the beginning of sharing the process.

Welcome inside.

Walking StickPlastic bottle caps, found materialsA functional sculpture made from cut-off plastic bottle caps, reimagini...
07/04/2026

Walking Stick
Plastic bottle caps, found materials

A functional sculpture made from cut-off plastic bottle caps, reimagining waste as a tool for movement. The work is rentable, prioritizing circulation, reuse, and shared journeys over ownership.

activating the work through use

♻️ Reuse. Reimagine. Walk different.

MAKING IT 2026, where South Africa’s makers meet, wearing doba pieces made with intention, craft, and care — using recyc...
30/03/2026

MAKING IT 2026, where South Africa’s makers meet, wearing doba pieces made with intention, craft, and care — using recycled materials reimagined into wearable form.

This is where doba lives:

At the intersection of sustainability, bold making, and quiet luxury.

This is your reminder:

doba is here.

We are creating.

And our pieces are available to purchase, with select one-of-one wearable works available for hire or commission.

Pictured with my trusted makers, community is everything ene


ENDLESSNothing is fixed or final.• Even discarded materials still hold potential.• Creativity has no limits when you cho...
26/11/2025

ENDLESS
Nothing is fixed or final.
• Even discarded materials still hold potential.
• Creativity has no limits when you choose to see value where others don’t.

POSSIBILITIES
Every object can become something new.
• Transformation is always within reach.
• Waste isn’t the end of the story — it’s the beginning

Endless Possibilities: the ability to pick up what’s forgotten and unlock infinite new forms, new stories, and new life.

I had the opportunity to share Doba Upcycle’s journey at the SDG Challenge South Africa Grand Finale — a space where inn...
12/11/2025

I had the opportunity to share Doba Upcycle’s journey at the SDG Challenge South Africa Grand Finale — a space where innovation and purpose meet. 🌍

I spoke about transforming waste into creativity, and how sustainability is not just about recycling — it’s about reimagining value, community, and possibility.

Grateful to the organisers and everyone driving meaningful change through their ideas and action.
Let’s keep designing a future where creativity and sustainability go hand in hand. ♻️✨

Thank you to and for creating such inspiring platforms for changemakers and social entrepreneurs.

Still buzzing with gratitude and inspiration. ✨

I’m honored to be named the 2025 MAKE IT POP AWARDS: Judge’s Choice Award winner! Grateful to the amazing panel for reco...
30/10/2025

I’m honored to be named the 2025 MAKE IT POP AWARDS: Judge’s Choice Award winner!

Grateful to the amazing panel for recognizing creativity, originality, and storytelling in my work—it means so much.

A huge congratulations to .ene for winning the Viewers’ Choice Award—your work is incredible and so well-deserved! 🙌
And hats off to all the other talented winners—your creativity continues to inspire. 🌟

Here’s to pushing boundaries, telling stories, and making art that matters. 💫 .upcycle

MAKWANDE!

CREATING WITH PURPOSE ♻️What begins as play often leads to purpose.A simple act — picking up a bottle cap — becomes a sp...
12/10/2025

CREATING WITH PURPOSE ♻️

What begins as play often leads to purpose.

A simple act — picking up a bottle cap — becomes a spark for transformation. Through curiosity, care, and craft, waste takes on new meaning.

This design was born from exploration: reshaping what’s discarded into something with presence and story.

It’s more than jewelry — it’s a statement about seeing potential where others see waste, and breathing new life into what the world has forgotten.

We’re about reimagining our relationship with materials — proving that regeneration can be bold, beautiful, and deeply human.

Happy creating. ♻️✨

Creativity doesn’t always shout; sometimes it whispers through what we choose to mend, adorn, or reimagine.🌼
09/10/2025

Creativity doesn’t always shout; sometimes it whispers through what we choose to mend, adorn, or reimagine.
🌼

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱.𝗱𝗼𝗯𝗮Plastic bags, bottle caps, and can tabs—reimagined. ...
30/09/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱.
𝗱𝗼𝗯𝗮

Plastic bags, bottle caps, and can tabs—reimagined.
📸

STREET WASTE REIMAGINED AS STREET STYLE! ✨ The Doba Chain is more than an accessory — it’s an ATTITUDE!Made from reclaim...
16/09/2025

STREET WASTE REIMAGINED AS STREET STYLE! ✨

The Doba Chain is more than an accessory — it’s an ATTITUDE!

Made from reclaimed plastic bottle caps, each link is a bold reminder that style can be sustainable and unapologetic.

Pair it with your basics and suddenly you’re not just dressed, you’re styled. EFFORTLESS. BOLD. CIRCULAR.

Catch the Doba Chains soon in all the 🌈 colours— a celebration of creativity, heritage, and the streets that inspire us. 🇿🇦

♻️ ♻️

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