Featuring festival fashion and accessories by Nockels Werner, nature-inspired Christmas cards and decorations by Susi Asmus and home decor by Margit Calegari, the annual exhibit is on display until 30 October. While the title may not immediately seem seasonal, Werner is happy to expand our vocabularies. “Lametta is tinsel, that shiny stuff you hang on Christmas trees.
‘I feel better with tinsel’ refers to feeling better in that Christmas vibe. And it rhymes.” Returning to the Namibia Craft Centre’s Omba Gallery as a showcase of the artists’ three distinct talents and personalities, ‘I Feel Betta with Lametta’ is a wealth of decor and gift items with Namibia at heart.
“Margit Calegari specialises in lamp making. This year, she had a new lamp. It was a cactus that was dried, hollowed out and sandblasted, and then she put twinkle lights inside,” says Werner.
“She also had a new collection of Perspex animals which you can hang on the wall. Her sleeper wood lamps, spray paint art, and clocks are her classics,” she says. This year, Asmus is back with her signature upcycling of found and natural objects.
“Susi specialises in Christmas decorations made from natural elements. She lives on the farm and she collects things like seed pods, feathers and sand throughout the year,” says Werner. “Susi has been in the crafting business since the early 90s and was involved in the opening of the craft centre.
Her expertise in terms of Namibian decoration with natur.