Carrol Boyes | |
|---|---|
 Boyes in 2011 | |
| Born | 1954 |
| Died | 14 August 2019 (aged 65) [1] |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | University of Pretoria |
| Known for | Sculpture, metal work, jewelry, ceramics |
| Website | carrolboyes |
Carrol Boyes was a South African artist, businesswoman, and former teacher, best known as the founder of the Carrol Boyes Kitchen and eating utensil design company. [2] [3]
Boyes grew up in the area around Tzaneen and Pretoria in South Africa and went on to study sculpture at the University of Pretoria [4] obtaining a degree in Fine Arts. [5] After graduation, she taught art and English in Hout Bay. [2]
Boyes left teaching in 1989 when she turned 35 to focus on founding a company to design and produce crafts from her home in Cape Town, starting with jewelry made from clay and cuttlefish and then moving on to create her first items for sale from copper. She started selling her work from a stall in Greenmarket Square. [6] By 1992, the company opened its first factory in Limpopo followed by another facility in Paarden Eiland, Cape Town. [2] By the time of her death the company had grown to 45 outlets across South Africa [2] with her products sold in 51 countries. [4]
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