This little thing you’re making; it will carry your heart with it, and it will see the places that you won’t.
Creina Alcock’s sentiments are profound for the people who seek every day to earn a wage to survive in the midst of numerous hardships…but their works are inspirational in their beauty and cultural history. Bridge for Africa is a Fair Trade Org that supplements income opportunities for many different artisans in Africa.
In Zambia they provide an alternative for the women to sew and earn money rather than selling their bodies, in Mdukatshani, (place of lost grasses) Zulu women & children weave intricate designs and patterns into baskets, jewelry and ornaments of copper and imported glass beads in the midst of poverty & daily funerals of family and friends who have succumbed to AIDs, the Bridge for Africa wares have an immeasurable value for those who create and those who purchase.
These artisans are highlighted as well as many others worthy of your reading, Zulu Telephone Wire Artists, San Bushmen of Nambia, and Tugela River Valley Copper & Bead Artist.
