2022 in Review: 3 Brilliant People Who Used Their Hands to Create Things That Became Viral Sensations
- A creative Nigerian woman, Adejoke Lasisi, converted waste pure water nylons into a beautiful gown with a sewing machine
- In another report, an artist, Chibuike Ifedilichukwu, who wanted to honour Peter Obi upcycled waste to make a portrait of him
- Another creative Nigerian thought out of the box and used rubber bands to make a beautiful gown that captivated many hearts
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The year 2022 has shown us that people pushed boundaries in creativity by employing new techniques to make mundane things special.
In some cases, many did the unusual, as seen in the story of a man who imported a container house from China and turned it into a multi-bedroom flat in America.
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When people are not creating things, they think of ways to better the environment and keep it safe.
In this report, Denika Herbst will be looking at three individuals whose handcrafting skills got them deserving of attention in the year 2022.
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1. Lady makes gown with rubber bands
A Nigerian fashion designer, @lary_shantel, got the attention of many people online when she bought N10,000 (R446) worth of rubber bands and converted them into materials for clothes.
The lady who said it took her days to make the gown added that making the same outfit for someone else may consume more rubber bands.
Not only did she make the rubber band dress, the Nigerian fashion designer confidently rocked it in public, getting the attention of many.
2. Nigerian creator recycles 5000 pure water sachets
Another Nigerian lady, Adejoke Lasisi used a total of 5,000 pure water sachets endangering the environment to make a gown.
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Cleaning them out, she sewed the sachets with a machine and made a beautiful gown out of the waste.
Many people who were impressed by Adejoke's creativity wondered how they could learn the craft from her.
3. Man uses waste cans to make portrait
A young Nigerian man, Chibuike Ifedilichukwu, amazed many people when he created a beautiful artwork of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, out of cans.
In a video he made on TikTok, the man said that his art is a form that preaches consumption to production.
Using different colours for the artwork, Chibuike revealed that they symbolised growth and love for Nigerians.
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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.
Kelly Lippke (Senior Editor) Kelly Lippke is a copy editor/proofreader who started her career at the Northern-Natal Courier with a BA in Communication Science/Psychology (Unisa, 2007). Kelly has worked for several Caxton publications, including the Highway Mail and Northglen News. Kelly’s unique editing perspective stems from an additional major in Linguistics. Kelly joined Briefly News in 2018 and she has 14 years of experience. Kelly has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at kelly.lippke@briefly.co.za.
