Our first stop today was in Kempton Park, picking up sample frames for the Sharpeville Exhibition Centres’ travelling exhibition, where they’ll be displaying photographs of the epic massacre(see previous blogs)
Once we’d collected the frame we drove through to Sharpeville (a drive that seems to take longer every time!) to view and measure further pictures to be used. We were supposed to meet with one of our talented craftsmen, Mshoban, but unfortunately he had business elsewhere, however we did get to speak with Mary (A well known community leader) and arranged meetings with local crafters for next week. Ex combatants (former MK members) where striking in Vanderbijlpark Civic Centre to have tenders of construction in Sedibeng (According to Sharpeville ‘street news’) so we avoided that area!! We then drove through to Tembisa to meet with Maria and Martha, two brilliant beaders of exceptional skill. We bargained with them over the keyring item price,much fun!! Tembisa,in comparison to other communities is not near half as well maintained , with people having to live in extreme conditions! Nevertheless,the skill of these beaders, dressmakers and crafters alike is intense! It’s inspiring to see them working so hard to create such beautiful work despite their living and working conditions!!
Once we’d collected the frame we drove through to Sharpeville (a drive that seems to take longer every time!) to view and measure further pictures to be used. We were supposed to meet with one of our talented craftsmen, Mshoban, but unfortunately he had business elsewhere, however we did get to speak with Mary (A well known community leader) and arranged meetings with local crafters for next week. Ex combatants (former MK members) where striking in Vanderbijlpark Civic Centre to have tenders of construction in Sedibeng (According to Sharpeville ‘street news’) so we avoided that area!! We then drove through to Tembisa to meet with Maria and Martha, two brilliant beaders of exceptional skill. We bargained with them over the keyring item price,much fun!! Tembisa,in comparison to other communities is not near half as well maintained , with people having to live in extreme conditions! Nevertheless,the skill of these beaders, dressmakers and crafters alike is intense! It’s inspiring to see them working so hard to create such beautiful work despite their living and working conditions!!
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