Well-known beadwork collector and dealer, Stephen Long will exhibit a collection of beaded items and present a lecture about the history of beads and beadwork in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday 20 April. His lecture at the NMM Art Museum starts at 17:00 for 17:30 and will be of particular interest to novice and advanced beaders, jewellery and fashion designers and crafters. Although based in Cape Town, Stephen has travelled extensively throughout the Eastern Cape, studying and collecting … [Read more...] about The history of beads and beadwork in the Eastern Cape
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You are invited to the opening of the Mfengu Beadwork Exhibition
Beadwork is an important symbol of African heritage and a beautiful form of artistic expression that connects the past with the present, the rural with the urban and the traditional and the contemporary. It will be celebrated at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum with an exhibition of traditional beadwork from the Museum's permanent collection. This exhibition focuses on the history of Mfengu beadwork and how this artistic tradition connects Mfengu people living in Peddie, a rural … [Read more...] about You are invited to the opening of the Mfengu Beadwork Exhibition
