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Heath Nash, a South African designer who graduated from Cape Town University with a degree in
sculpture transforms trash into treasure. A crusader of recycling, Nash finds and creates beauty in unlikely
places. Collecting and using plastic bottles , caps and other discarded materials, Nash and his team
creates funky lampshades and other lifestyle products. He also employs local artisans and crafts people,
creating a local industry that generates income for people, revives traditional craft methods while infusing
a contemporary element. Recently, Nash was nominated to represent South Africa as a young design
entrepreneur for the British Council's young design entrepreneur award in England. Apart from an exhibition,
Nash will be demonstrating to the Malaysian audience how his unique and environmentally friendly works
are made.
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