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“I wanted to make money for myself. I didn’t want to rely on my parents.”

— Vanessa Nsona

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Circular design is about continuity,” “It is about what happens next and how you design for the future so that you’re not wasting resources. Using and reusing items becomes a lifestyle.”

She gave me a lot of the stuff – beading, sequins, pearls and different types and in different colours

“I do not make for the sake of making, but to reduce waste and impact positively on the environment while doing so

When I started my design journey, I used what people refer to as waste. I didn’t have money. So, I was always looking to see how I could make new things from used and old things that I collected.

She gave me my first machine – of course I couldn’t really use it. So, I had to hire someone to help me.

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