Art, Crafts And Eclectic Colour Palette
African art whether whittled from wood, painted on canvas, crafted in beads it is always an adventure.
These ad-hoc stores are erected every day by individuals to sell crafts, with few visitors to the region business is exceptionally slow, on the other side of town a similar market sells food produce by local farmers.
Many objects at first sight from curbside of road, from large to small something for all to enjoy. Normal commerce is creeping in evident from factories, most is homemade from local wood or plants in the region.
Bird feeders hanging off the branch, these are made onsite using Monkey Apple tree (Strychnos madagascariensis) that grow wild in this area.
Sturdy wood and metal toys for children to enjoy, household decorations for hanging on walls or in doorways brightly painted, eye-caching for a boring corner!
Ancestral beading knowledge shared makes delightful ornamental characters to place around a home, spend a little more time with the ladies who sit doing beadwork into powerful designs. Learn the meaning of the beads when you see traditional bracelets, necklaces, earrings or headgear on offer.
Some put their work into milk jug coverings or throws over food platters with beading trim to protect from unwanted insects, our Zulu women do spend hours sourcing materials or embroidering their own, offering good value in these remote areas on the edge of town.
Thanda Zulu was established in 2008 to empower Zulu women and to provide them an opportunity to earn a steady income and preserve a longstanding tradition. Source
Wistful visual melancholy in the paintings something that spells out the moods of Africa in warm tones or blue of the sea and sky, quirky giraffe smiling down on you each tells a story.
Oil on canvas paintings the artist will be close to share details of each. Africa is brave in colours reflecting the vibrant richness of nature echoed in the market. Oh the Baobab and Elephant, my favourites!
Special thanks to @dswigle for keeping Market Friday running over many years, please visit and share your wonderful experiences wherever you spend money, Denise will be sure to visit with a smile and today a special flower for her.
wistful in manner,
angels on the air,
embracing wild joy throughout the land.
All photography my own using Canon Powershot SX730 HS camera. Any queries or requests please drop a comment below or make contact with me, have a wonderful day! Photography without tripod, go with the flow wherever life takes you. NB: Amateur photographer in nature, keep smiling!
Thought for Today: " Life is like shopping in a market; when you finish, you go home." - African Proverb
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