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Ranges
A. The African
Harp Range B. The Bushman Range These items are inspired by the art of an ancient people, that of the San, otherwise known as the Bushman. Their paintings form part of a ritual undergone just before hunting the Eland Antelope, their main source of food. Their art was found, centuries later, lining the walls of caves and rock overhangs which they inhibited. Their story can still be seen today particularly in the mountains of the Ukahlamba-Drakensberg in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Lesotho. C. The African Lily Range The inspiration for this range is borne largely from a belief in a certain plant, the African Lily or Liliaceae. The African Lily serves many purposes, newborn infants are bathed in a Lily brew in the belief that it makes them strong. The plant is often boiled and sprinkled around the kraal or homestead, as a charm against lightning. D. The Freeform Range. This range has its roots in the raw creativity of Africa. These objects are built around the patterns and shapes that form when the craftsmen slowly piece together whatever is at hand. These items are transformed into wearable art where the emphasis is on each item being entirely unique. E. The Circle Range In these
creations inspiration is found in the circle which forms the cornerstone
of African and particularly Zulu art. The circle has very meaningful
significance since it is in this shape
that homes and huts are built
and are positioned in kraals, homesteads.
K. The Celestial Range The importance of the Sun and Moon stems
from an age old African myth about why the Sun and Moon exist in
the sky. It was believed that the Sun and his wife the Moon, were
great friends with the water and when the Sun invited the water
to visit it was on the condition that the Sun build a huge compound
for the water, as the Sun’s house was to small and the water to
big. When the water arrived and began to flow in the Sun and Moon
said it was safe, but soon the Sun and the Moon were perched on
the roof of their small home to avoid the rising water. In the end
the Sun and Moon were forced into the sky where they have remained
ever since.
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