Zulu Telephone Wire Basket by Ben Makhanya, Master Weaver
Ben started weaving at the age of 28, in 2002. His previous job was as a bricklayer and he often had to leave his family for long periods of time to go to work on construction projects. He started weaving to earn an income and found that he thoroughly enjoyed it, experimenting with new designs, stitches and color combinations; he creates fascinating works of art.
His designs and colors are inspired from patterns he sees in things around him ... it could be something as simple as a newspaper ad or a piece of clothing that gives him an idea.
Ben�¢����s Message to You
Thank you for appreciating my basket designs. I am proud to know that people from a place so far away appreciate my work. I am a man working in humble conditions in Africa being supported by people from across the world.
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- Item #: BM1
- Availability: In-Stock
