This glorious wall hanging is a story in cloth and threads. It's made by a Shangaan embroidery group in Limpopo Province, S.Africa.
Here is the story as told by the artist: Calvin is telling us a story of how the Shangaan people are living their lives. The man is building traditional houses with the help of the woman and also taking care of their cattle, goats and sheep. The woman, most the time when it rains, are busy plowing the mealies (corn) to help support their children when it's no longer raining. They produce enough food to last until it rains again. A woman is taking care of the orphans, by giving them the homes to lay their head and to give them food and help to educate them.
the colours...that teapot!! beautiful.
Posted by: Jenny | January 08, 2011 at 06:51 AM
Yes, love that huge teapot and all the grandchildren. It has gorgeous details.
Posted by: Valerie Hearder | January 08, 2011 at 10:43 AM
What an amazingly beautiful quilt! I am in awe! From the animals to the road... this took dedication. I salute you!
Posted by: Beginning Quilting | January 20, 2011 at 04:37 AM
So glad it touched you! It is so beautifully made. I have several others in a similar vein - I must get them up and posted to my web site www.africanthreads.ca
Posted by: Valerie Hearder | January 20, 2011 at 08:05 AM
how beautiful..and touching.
Posted by: Jenny | February 12, 2011 at 08:24 AM
This blog is absolutely fabulous! And this quilt is a work of art. I'll definitely be writing about you on our blog - we are based in South Afica and have an initiative to create employment for women here. We have a fantastic team and make and sell handmade buttons around the world.
Keep up the great work.
Posted by: Tamara | March 03, 2011 at 09:49 AM
We too love those amazing embroidery works...lovely stories...
You may be interested in our story Valerie...it's on our blog and website
http://incomparablebuttons.blogspot.com
www.buttonmad.com
We teach women to make handpainted buttons for sewing,knitting, quilting related projects...thereby giving them essential employment...our women are almost all single moms and sole breadwinners...
Next time you tour south Africa...pop in !
Keep up the good work!
Warm greetings from Johannesburg
Posted by: http://incomparablebuttons.blogspot.com | June 17, 2011 at 12:21 PM