Highly skilled and experienced textile artist. Accomplished Arts and Crafts educator and a keenly motivated self-starter.  Independent, strong, practical and an excellent communicator.

Faiqah been a practising textile artist and educator for twenty-five years.
She comes from a strong artistic family; her late father was a master craftsman while all his four sisters were skilled textile artisans.

"I was privileged to study the Art and Craft of Batik, Surface textile art/design as well as Dye Technology in Malaysia and Indonesia."

Faiqah subsequently initiated capacity building art projects in various South African provinces, developed an excellent track record with the National Arts Council of South Africa grant beneficiary department, and completed many challenging projects, held solo exhibitions and attended an overseas residency.   

Presently she is a part time visual art facilitator at a Psychiatric Health Institute in Cape Town,
Whereby she shares her visual art skills through social engagement towards helping the healing process among mentally disable individuals.   
During the facilitation process she engages them in the skills of general drawing, collage embroidery, knitting, patching and applique.

EDUCATION

1981
Salt River High School, Cape Town.
                  
1983 - 1987 
Ruth Prowse School of Art, Woodstock, Cape Town.
                  
1995 
Malaysia, studying dye technology and Batik Textile Art.

1996
Community Arts Project, Woodstock, Cape Town.

1997
Damelin College, Cape Town - Public Relations.

2000 
Yakarta, Indonesia, - advanced Batik Resist Art & Dye Technology.

WORK EXPERIENCE
                                                                       
1982 - 1991  
Senior Administration Clerk, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town.

1992 - 1996   
Gallery Shop Manager, Iziko SA National Gallery, Cape Town.  
                
2000 - 2006   
Sales Manager, part time-Museum Connection, V&A Waterfront.                   
                
2018 - to date
Visual Art facilitator, part time-Valkenburg Psychiatric Health Institute, Cape Town.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1998
“ Batik on Silk”, Bo-Kaap  Museum, Iziko Museums, Cape Town. 
                  
2007
“Bersama -Sama”, Alliance Du France’, Cape Town.
                  
2012 
“Healing Memories”, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1986
Annual group exhibition, Ruth Prowse School of Art, Cape Town.
                  
1994
Muslim Art in the Western Cape, S.A National Gallery, Cape Town.
                  
1995
Islamic Art Exhibition, Cape Town.
Group exhibition in association with the National Gallery of Kuala Lumpur, Kelantan, Malaysia.

1997
Association of Visual Arts, Cape Town.
                  
1998
International Batik art exhibition – Galeria Swend, Colgne, Germany.
                  
2000
Cape Town Arts and Culture Festival.
                  
2002
Joint exhibition -ACP European Union, Cape Town.
                  
2003
Truworths Social Development Department.
                  
2004
Exhibition, F.N.B Vita Awards, National Crafts awards, Johannesburg.
                  
2006
International Print exhibition, Printmaking conference, Ohio University, U.S.A.
                  
2007
Exhibition, Clotex, apparel market exhibition, Las Vegas, U.S.A.
Participation in exhibition of Visual arts and Auction, 10th Anniversary of Greatmore Studio, Woodstock, Cape Town.                
2008
Group exhibition, Woman in development International conference, Cape Town Convention centre.
                  
2013
Fibre Arts national exhibition, Durban Artspace, Durban.
                  
2016
Association of Visual arts, Cape Town.
                  
2020
Fibreworks art organisation- “micro Makro”Tatham Art Gallery, Pietermaritzberg, Durban.
                  
2021
Fibreworks art organisation , G.T I Gallery, Port Elizabeth.

PUBLICATIONS

1990
South newspaper article- “Artist with the silky touch”, Cape Town.
                  
1994
Cape Times art review-“Muslim art in the Western Cape”- S.A National Gallery.

1998
Boorhanol Islamic newspaper article, Cape Town.
Fair Lady magazine- Textile artist of South Africa, Cape Town.
Fair Lady magazine -article on exclusive hand painted scarves.
                  
1999
Commuity newspaper article -Plainsman, Cape Town.
                  
2001
Cape Times newspaper -article, Sutera Developing project.
                  
2002
Liberty newspaper -article, Bethlehem, Eastern Free State, South Africa.
                  
2003
Pella Heritage calender, City of Cape Town.
                  
2005
Sarawak Tribune newspaper article -2nd Delphic Arts Games, Kuching, Malaysia.
                  
2007
Radio interview with SA Fine Music journalist Nancy Richards, Cape Town.
                  
2011
Cape Times newspaper article-“Occidental motifs enrich textile art”.

ACHIEVEMENTS & COMMISSIONS

1995
Bursary Award from the Creative Arts Foundation, Johannesburg to study batik Resist art and Dye Technology in Kelantan, Malaysia.
                  
1998
Presentation and demonstration on Batik resist art, Indonesian Consul, Cape Town.  
                  
1998 - 1999
Grant-in-aid Award -Visual Arts Project, Cape Town City Council, Cape Town.
                  
1999
Commissioned to personally design and hand-paint an exclusive symbolic tie for Mr. Trevor Manual, the former Minister of Finance, which he wore during the 1999 Budget speech in the S.A Provincial Parliament, Cape Town.
Invitation by the National Arts Council of South Africa and the Department of Arts and Culture to participate in the 1999 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington D.C, U.S.A.
                  
2000
Bursary award from the National Arts Council of South Africa to study Advance Dye Technology and Batik resist art in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
                  
2005
Invitation by the National Arts Council of South Africa and Dept. of Arts and Culture to participate in the 2nd Delphic Games, Kuching, Malaysia.
                  
2006
Commission of a Silk Painting “-Ancestral Route”, National Parliament of South Africa. Funded by the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.
                  
2007
Commissioned by the Western Cape Provincial Parliament to personally design and produce twenty exclusive hand painted silk scarves.   
                  
2008
Commissioned by The British Council ‘Five River in Five International Cities‘  Project to produce an artwork as well as facilitate a series of school based workshops.              
The exhibition of digital printed textile artwork – “ Washer Woman” was showcased  at the Thames River Festival, London, England, Egypt, China, India, Mexico and Brazil.
                  
2012
Western Cape Government Arts and Culture Annual Award– Visual arts Award-Contribution towards promotion of Visual Arts.
Visiting artist Residency -Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Funded by The National Arts Council of South Africa.
Presentation on South African ethnic textiles and beadwork, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
                  
2016
Commissioned by the Bertha Foundation, Cape Town to produce two artworks-  ‘Rebellious flowers” and “Refugees: Let me in”.

ART PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS
                  
2001- 2002
Facilitate textile surface design art workshops in Upington, Northern Cape and Qwa-Qwa, Eastern Free State, South Africa. Funded by the National Arts Council of South Africa, Johannesburg.
                  
2002
Textile skills training in Pella-organised by the Pella Heritage Organisation and sponsored by Cape Town City Council.   

2004
Visual art skills training, St Anne’s Home, Woodstock, Cape Town.
Skills transfer of textile art and craft, School holiday programme for learners, Sponsored by Truworths Social Involvement department. 
                  
2006
Inset Educator workshops-invited by Iziko Museums of Cape Town to facilitate Textile surface design, dyeing and printing workshops.
                  
2006 - 2007
Invitation by Local Dept.of Arts and Culture, Vredendal, to facilitate textile art workshops on textile dyeing, printing, embroidery, and surface design art - Nuwerus Textile Group-Hardeveld Region, Namaqualand, Northern Cape, South Africa.
                  
2007
Safe School Project – Western Cape Education Dept. - skills training in visual arts and textile crafts - Groenvlei High and Manenberg High School, Cape Town.
                  
2008
Implement and facilitate a textile resist workshop, Surface Design Department, Cape Peninsula Technikon University, Cape Town.  
Facilitate an Indigo dye workshop- re: “The isishweshwe story”: material woman exhibition, Iziko Museums of Cape Town.
                  
2009
 Invitation by Cape Provincial Department of Arts and Culture to facilitate a textile a Textile art and design workshop in Ashton, Breedevalley, Western Cape.  
Facilitate and implement a visual art workshop organised by local Dept. of Arts and Culture and Wesland art society, Vredendal, Western Cape.

2012
Batik resist workshop, School of Textile, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
                  
2013
Substitute Art Educator, Zonnebloem Art Centre, District Six, Cape Town.
Textile art resist workshop, Casa Labia cultural centre, Muizenberg, Cape Town.
Textile skills training workshop, Mogalakwena craft art village, Alldays North Limpopo. Funded by The National Ars Council of South Africa.
                  
2014
Surface design art and textile dye workshop, Cape Town Fashion Council, Cape Town.
                  
2015
Substitute Art Educator, Zonnebloem Art Centre, District Six, Cape Town.
                  
2016
Facilitate visual art workshop, Montessori teacher training program, Zonnebloem Art centre, Cape Town.
                  
2017
Facilitate a textile surface design workshop, Huiskombuis Project, District Six museum, Cape Town.
                  
2018
Natural dye workshop, Casa Labia cultural centre, Muizenberg, Cape Town.
                  
2019
Implement and Facilitate a natural dye workshop, Surface Design Department Cape Peninsula Technikon University, Cape Town.
                  
2021
Facilitate a natural/organic dye workshop program on Indigenous and medicinal herbs, District Six Museum, Cape Town.