Porky Hefer II

Porky Hefer has some fabulous ideas and projects to view on his website. His work is rooted in a love of South Africa and a playful interest that leads to endless possibilities and exploration in product design.

 "I’m fascinated by the ceremonial masks of West Africa. Their sheer imagination and creativity astound me and their effect of suspending you in another world is spellbinding. The Bwa people from Burkina Faso have a wonderful ceremony where they celebrate the new harvest. The masks are covered in fresh leaves from the first crops. These are burned every night and new ones are made in the morning. They are mesmerising." Porky Hefer 

Porky Hefer I

Endangered seating collection by designer Porky Hefer.

"It's the future of the next generation that I am concerned about and the state of the world they inherit,.Looking after our animals and earth is one thing, but also the preservation of human skills, crafts and traditions.""I think it's important to show what beauty humans are capable of with their hands rather than the destructive mass production that technology is driving the modern consumerist society towards." Porky Hefer

You can see a film about the making of this collection here.