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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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Posted in AfricanThreads, Inspiration, South African Tour, Textured Tuesdays, Travel | Tagged cotton, indigo, pottery, South Africa, Zulu | Leave a Reply

Visiting a Zulu village

African Threads Posted on May 30, 2015 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

In April I led an arts & culture tour to South Africa. Here I am, second from the right, sitting with our tour group while visiting a Zulu village near Eshowe, KwaZulu Natal. Behind us are traditional bee-hive huts.

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Posted in AfricanThreads, South African Tour, Travel | Tagged arts & culture, bee-hive huts, Eshowe, KwaZulu Natal, South African, tour, village, Zulu, Zulu dancing | 3 Replies

Zulu power shoes!!

African Threads Posted on June 25, 2014 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Step aside Jimmy Choo, these are Zulu power shoes! If it stands still, Zulu women will bead it! I’ve seen everything from beaded teapots to cars and suits.

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Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged AIDS, beaded chair, beaded teapot, beadwork, creative, Durban, Hillcrest AIDS, income, innovation, Jimmy Choo, power shoes, tour to South Africa, wedding shoes, women, Zulu | 4 Replies

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