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After a couple of years my time at the NGO reached a natural departure point. I set out to start my own independent range of products that weave story into beautiful objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI decided to use the popular African Clonette doll as a departure point to develop a figure. Clonettes are known as little angels that will look after your loved ones and guide them through life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern Clonettes are mass produced from blow moulded plastic, but are inspired by dolls that originally were made from wood. I wanted to transform them back to where they originated. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach one of the original figures is hand-carved from Jacaranda wood, from which a mould is made and then resin composites produced. 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