If you’ve been following me for a while, you might remember Twinka -- our 2.5m giraffe, dreamt up in a moment of sheer madness and meticulously crafted from recycled pallet wood and hand-painted (in our tiny living room, I might add!). Twinka made quite the debut at Decorex CT in 2024.

Although she’s waaay too large to accompany us this time, I’m really pleased to share that both her predecessors (our wooden mask range) and her successors will be there. Successors, you ask?

Since creating Twinka, we’ve also made two much more living-room-friendly beauties: a Twinka bust designed for tabletop display, and a mini lookalike (at only one metre tall with a literal heart just like her big mama's!), aptly named Twinki. Go check out our herd of giraffes here!

Of course, I’ll also be taking pieces from my SA Animal Alphabet range, fine art wildlife prints, vibrant greeting cards, and bottle cap magnets. And YES — I’m exploring the wholesale market, so if you work in retail, let me know and I’ll send you a special invite for entry to the show (a multi-day ticket valid for all days from Thursday to Sunday, after vetting by the experienced organisers, of course).

Want FREE tickets???

Decorex is open to the public -- you can purchase tickets here. I also have two sets of two tickets to give away! Simply email me (first come, first served), and they’re yours: info@thehappystrugglingartist.co.za

I’d love to see some friendly faces there!

Decorex Cape Town is happening at the CTICC from 25-28 June.