Creativity

So You Want to Turn Yourself Into a Chat GPT Action Figure

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyApril 11, 2025April 11, 2025 14,922 0

If your social media pages have started to look like the aisles of a toy store (except the toys in question are action figures of your friends and co-workers), you’d…

Herd of Life-Sized Animal Puppets to Travel Through Central Africa to Norway

by Ashraf Hendricks@groundup_newsMarch 26, 2025March 26, 2025 191 0

Large-scale public art project to raise awareness about climate change   Cape Town, South Africa (26 March 2025) — Hundreds of life-sized animal puppets will be performing in cities from…

Amazeballs Initiative Gives Padel Balls Life Off the Court 

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMarch 7, 2025March 6, 2025 173 0

Discarded padel balls are getting a chance at life off the court thanks to the upcycling initiative Amazeballs, which is reducing waste by turning the balls into creative products.  …

People Got Tattoos to Support Animals in Need and Raised Over 90k!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyFebruary 21, 2025February 20, 2025 95 0

The Tats4Tails event was once again a success thanks to all the people who got tattoos to support animals in need at the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, raising over…

4 Thoughtful Valentine’s Day Gifts That Will Make Their Day

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025 222 0

For the thoughtful gifters, crafty creatives and sustainable choice-makers, here are four Valentine’s Day gift ideas that we’re pretty sure will make your loved one’s day!   South Africa (12…

Carol Sketches Fellow Patients to Pass ‘Chamber Time’ with a Little More Joy

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 2025 340 0

During hyperbaric chamber sessions, the hours are long. But time certainly flies for those creating, which is why one artist decided to sketch her fellow patients and is now turning…

Pony Clubbers Dress and Giddy Up for Charity!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyNovember 12, 2024November 12, 2024 276 1

Ponies and horses beat out many humans’ Halloween costumes this past Spooky Season as pony clubbers pulled out all the stops alongside their steeds to raise funds for the SPCA…

South African Artists Triumph in Battle of the Ball Pens as Art Masters!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNovember 7, 2024November 7, 2024 190 0

South African artists made ‘podium places’ at the Art Masters competition, where they faced a battle of the ball pens and created incredible works using simple stationery.   Africa (07…

Look! Pumpkin Carvings and Creations for Wildlife Patients 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyNovember 1, 2024November 19, 2024 191 0

Spooky, sweet and a wildlife patient’s treat! The Johannesburg Veterinary Hospital’s pumpkin carvings competition didn’t disappoint; leaving us in awe of the carved creations!   Johannesburg, South Africa (01 November…

Sustainable Springbok Sculpture Celebrates Victory and Unity 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 16, 2024October 14, 2024 505 0

In celebration of the Springboks’ claiming the Freedom Cup, artivist Natania Botha and creative Kevash Naidoo teamed up to create the Sustainable Springbok Sculpture—an ode to South Africa’s pride and…