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Monthly Archives: April 2016

Telephone Wire Basket

African Threads Posted on April 26, 2016 by Val HearderJuly 7, 2016

We saw this large telephone wire basket at the African Art Centre in Durban, South Africa. Vibrant colour and textur

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African Beaded Skirt

African Threads Posted on April 19, 2016 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Detail of a beautifully textured Shangaan beaded fertility apron, Limpopo Province in South Africa.

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Indigo and Clay

African Threads Posted on April 12, 2016 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Deeply textured hand built pots by a Zulu craftsman paired with indigo dyed cotton. Love being in South Africa.

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