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CATALOGUE 2013

embroidery ı beadwork ı weaving

MOGALAKWENA CRAFT ART DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Mogalakwena Craft Art Development Foundation – MCADF – was established in 1994, by Dr Elbé Coetsee. Mogalakwena Craft Art specialises in designing and creating unique artworks as well as interior accessories. We have worked with renowned artists, designers and architects for more than 18 years. Our projects focus on and invest in the culture and development of the creative skills of members of the local communities. The local communities benefit as a direct consequence of the Foundation’s activities and Mogalakwena Craft Art encourages self-respect and dignity of members of these communities.

Gallery Craft Art Village

3 Church Street Cape Town 8001 South Africa Tel +27 (0)21 424 7488 gallery@mogalakwena.com elbe@mogalakwena.com www.mogalakwena.com

P. O. Box 134 Alldays / Limpopo Province 0909 South Africa Tel +27 (0)83 460 64 60 craftart@mogalakwena.com elbe@mogalakwena.com www.mogalakwena.com

Embroidery

A unique range of table linen and soft furnishing are hand embroidered by skilled embroiderers at Mogalakwena Craft Art Centre. We strive to use locally sourced materials and use high-quality natural linen and cotton. The designs featured in this catalogue are samples and can be ordered and/or bought at the Gallery, 3 Church Street, Cape Town or directly at the Craft Art Centre in Limpopo. Mogalakwena can embroider your unique design.

Cushions

Serviettes

Placemats

Potholders

Tea cozies

Flower boxes

Linen bags

Shoe bags

Laundry bags

Curtain drops

Bed throw

Key rings

Decorations

Ethnographic art

Cushions – black & white

50 x 50 cm / from R 200 to R 450

Cushions – dots hand-embroidered with scatter beads - 50 x 50 cm / R 290 Cushions – crochet circles - 30 x 50 cm / from R 190

Cushions - dots natural colours linen - 50 x 50 cm / R 550 Cushion knitted - 44 x 28 cm / R 275

Cushion with embroidered squares 50 x 50 cm / R 390

Cushions with self-portraits 50 x 50 cm / R 650

Placemats - farm animals (duck, donkey, cow, hen, rooster, pig, turkey, sheep) 45 x 35 cm / R 95 Placemats - indigenous birds - 45 x 35 cm / R 95

Placemats with dots – 45 x 35 cm / R 95

Serviettes with dots Serviettes with farm animals 50 x 50 cm / R 75 50 x 50 cm / R 75

Serviettes with blue dots - 50 x 50 cm / R 49

Pot-holders - 23 x 23 cm / R 63 Tea cozy - 31 x 23 cm / R 190

Flower box - 14 x 16 x 4 cm / R 190

Linen bags with indigenous bird

30 x 32 cm / R 195

Shoe bag - 40 x 46 cm / R 110 Laundry bag - 44 x 70 cm / R 175

Pod - Curtain drop Linen R 750 / m - Cotton R 450 / m

Leaf – curtain drop Mopani Leaf – Curtain drop Muslin R 345 / m Muslin R 345 / m Calico R 420 / m Calico R 420 / m Linen R 660 / m Linen R 660 / m

Dot – curtain drop Scatter bead – curtain drop Cotton R 540 / m Cotton R 490 / m Linen R 650 / m

Further designs for curtain drops (or other soft furnishings):

Mopani worm Flower Linen R 450 / m Linen R 550/m / Cotton R 420/m

Fossil Moss Linen R 1 900 / m Linen R 2 900 / m

Pink Flower Beaded Flower

Other South African birds:

Sizes and prices depend on the product and material.

Bed throw - Twig - linen - 132 x 172 cm / R 1 200

Felt key ring – 5 cm / R 35 (We embroider any designing/logo) Embroidered decorative hearts – 5 x 10 cm / R 20

Ethnographic art

The introduction of electricity and cell phone reception, during 2006, to the remote Blouberg area accelerated the transition to urbanisation. Today this area bears witness to the stark contrast between modern urban and traditional rural values. Here the strong interplay between the two value systems does not only provide a culturally rich environment, but also clearly exposes former traditions. It is furthermore a cue to the imminent amalgamation of the traditional, mainly oral, with western culture.

During 2000, Mogalakwena Craft Art commenced with the documentation of local Bapedi, Bahananwa, Batlokwa and Babirwa (Northern Sotho) culture. As a result of the low levels of functional literacy, orality is translated into images that are hand embroidered. It represents scenes of daily life in the villages where indigenous knowledge and tradition is as vibrant as the aspiration for modernity. These hand embroidered artworks are referred to as ethnographic art panels and are often accompanied by descriptive text. A selection of panels is hand-bound to compile artist books, for example the Book on Governance. More than 500 embroidered panels (ethnographic art) – reflecting traditions, customs, rituals, medicinal plants and practices, village life, education… - have been produced since 2004.

Various sizes / Prices from R 350 to R 120 000

Beadwork

Beadwork is one of the traditional skills throughout Southern Africa. Women use beads for making jewelry, fertility figures and to embellish their attire.

Mogalakwena strives to use only natural material. Fillings are made of straw; only natural thread is used for jewelry.

Fertility figures

Jewelry - modern "Isidangas", bangles

Beaded animals

Angels

Key rings

Flower balls

Bottle holders

Felt animals

Felt festive decorations

Fertility figures Sizes vary from 10 cm height to 45 cm / from R 95 to R 1 800

Bangles - various sizes / R 30 Modern “Isidangas” (Necklace) - 76 cm total length / R 350

Beaded chameleon - 34 x 12 cm / R 750 Beaded angels - 6 cm / Price: R 95

Beaded ball key ring - 4 cm / Price: R 35 Beaded flower balls - 15 cm diameter / R 390

Wine bottle bags (felt with beads) - 52 cm length / R 95 Festive decorations - stars, circles, animals - 10 cm / R 10

Weaving

Mogalakwena uses three different kinds of plants for the woven products: the Palala palm, the Magkotsi plant and the Python climber. The plants are all harvested, dried and processed by the weaving artist at Mogalakwena Craft Art Village in Limpopo.

Mogalakwena weavers became internationally known by creating the prototype and weaving the ZuluMama chair for designer Haldene Martin in 2005. These chairs became iconic items now seen in many luxury African lodges, across the continent. The same team of weavers is no producing the Afra Chairs and baskets for Italian designer Paola Lenti.

Weaving products:

Magkotsi baskets

Magkotsi sandals

Python climber baskets

Palala palm hats

ZuluMama chair

Afra Chair

Makgotsi basket (top) - from 22 cm to 26 cm diameter / R 390 Large Makgotsi basket (bottom) - from 60 to 102 cm / from R 1 700 to R 5 500

Woven sandals - various sizes / R 450 (pair) Palala Palm hat - 36 cm outside diameter / R 350

Palala palm placemats - 46 x 50 cm / R 50

Brooms - 70 cm / R 30

Artworks – a combination of techniques – 50 x 50 cm – R 350

ZULU MAMA CHAIR designed by HALDANE MARTIN

AFRA CHAIR designed by PAOLA LENTI Available at The Modern Garden Company in Greenpoint. Tel: 021 434 0611.

Mogalakwena Craft Art Development Foundation

Elbé Coetsee has a PhD in social entrepreneurship and researched craft art businesses for the past 20 years. In 2002 she authored the book, Craft Art in South Africa. She established Mogalakwena Craft Art Development Foundation (MCADF) in 1994 with the goal to creating sustainable, value-adding employment opportunities for disadvantaged women in South Africa.

An essential element of MCADF is the empowerment of members of local communities through skills training and employment creation, resulting in the generation of income for the local Northern Sotho community, many of whom are illiterate and the sole providers for their families.

MCADF’s approach to business and negotiations is synergistic, ethical and trustworthy.

The foundations mission is to…

• promote traditional art and craft inherent in communities which have become dormant;

• promote the restoration of craft art skills in communities and to enable more members of disadvantaged communities to become self-sufficient;

• establish craft art design galleries and retail outlets in selected South African and international locations;

• promote research with the aim to further understanding and knowledge in the field of anthropology in Africa, and to establish a national and international awareness and appreciation of African culture.

Mogalakwena Craft Art Village, the creative hub of Mogalakwena Craft Art, is situated twenty kilometres from the confluence of the Mogalakwena and Limpopo rivers in the remote northern part of the Limpopo Province in South Africa. The Craft Art Village is within walking distance of the neighbouring villages under the authority of traditional chief Kibi in the Blouberg district of the Limpopo Province. This area is home to more than 1m Northern Sotho speaking people. The Craft Art Village includes the Craft Art Centre, The Artist’s Retreat and a self- contained Writer’s Cottage.

 During 2006, electricity and cell phone reception was introduced into the remote area of Blouberg (Limpopo Province, South Africa). Today this area bears witness to the stark contrast between modern urban and traditional rural values. This strong interplay between different value systems provides a culturally rich environment for research. During the past 18 years the Foundation pursued its mission with passion and created opportunity for its craft artists to interact with South African and international designers and to apply their creative skills to produce high quality craft art products. Elbé Coetsee undertakes product development, interpretation and design, skills training and identifies South African and international markets for the products, obtaining orders and creating employment for rural craft artists. In doing so she strives to promote unique, high quality hand-made craft art products for local and export markets.

Since its establishment, the Foundation has trained more than 160 craft artists; held more than 50 craft art workshops and presented creative workshops to more than 180 pupils from local schools.

The craft art products are displayed and sold at the Craft Art Village in Limpopo, and in the Mogalakwena Gallery in Cape Town.

Elbé Coetsee and the ladies at the Craft Centre in Limpopo.

Ladies doing weaving and embroidery at the Craft Centre in Limpopo.

Exhibitions

2013 Mogalakwena Craft Art Gallery, Cape Town - A Glimpse – Fashion and Dress in Africa (Solo)

2012 Mogalakwena Craft Art Gallery - A Narrative of Cultural Knowledge (Solo)

2012 Bickwiler Forum, Zurich, Switzerland - Bilder aus Südafrika (Solo)

2011 Mogalakwena Craft Art Gallery, Cape Town – Village Life (Solo)

2011 South African Handmade Collection, Decorex, Gallagher Estate, Gauteng

2011 Mogalakwena Craft Art Gallery, Cape Town – Bana-Mma (Solo)

2010 - 2012 South African Museum, Cape Town - Made in Translation

2010 Mogalakwena Craft Art Gallery, Cape Town – Village Soccer (Solo)

2010 Rooms on View, Sandton - Africa House

2010 South African Handmade Collection, Decorex, Cape Town Internatiuonal - Convention Centre, Cape Town

2009 Mogalakwena Craft Art Gallery, Cape Town – Culture Conscious – Children’s Art Exhibition (Solo)

2009 South African Handmade Collection, Decorex, Gallagher Estate, Gauteng

2008 ABC Carpet & Home - New York

2008 Mogalakwena Craft Art Gallery – Memory & Material Culture (Solo)

2008 Santa Fe International Folk Art Market - Memory & Material Culture

2007 SASOL Head Quarters – Culture Conscious – Children’s Art

2007 New York International Gift Fair – Soul of Africa Interface

2006 SASOL Head Quarters, Johannesburg – Memory & Material Culture

2006 Aardklop Festival, Potchefstroom - Artists Books with a Craft Interface

2005/6 Iziko Museum, Old Town House, Cape Town – Synergy Contemporary Bead Art

2004 Potchefstroom Cultural History Museum – Images of Limpopo (Solo)

2003 Polokwane Art Gallery, Limpopo – Images of Limpopo (Solo)

2001 Ubuntu Village, World Summit on Sustainable Development, Sandton – Limpopo collection

Awards

2003 Nedbank/Mail&Guardian - Cultural Project of the Year Award

2006 SA Buro of Standards award for weaving of Zulu Mama chair

Craft Art in South Africa – by Elbé Coetsee, Director of Mogalakwena

Collectors Edition R 2 500.00

Standard Edition Out of print

Used Copies – www.amazon.com

New edition coming 2014

MO-CASA-BOOK

Terms and conditions

Pricing:

• Marked prices are wholesale prices. • 5% discount on orders of R10 000.00 or more. • 7.5% discount on orders of R30 000 or more • 10% discount on orders of R 50 000 or more. • No discount on special quotes or special prices • Prices quoted exclude delivery, packaging and shipping charges. • Not responsible for errors, omissions, wrong addresses, absentee receivers. • Ownership of all products vests in Mogalakwena Craft Art until payment in

full has been received. • A 50 % deposit is payable by confirmation of the order. The balance of the

purchase price is payable on delivery. • Price and availability are subject to change without notice.

Sampling:

• Samples will be charged for. However should a confirmed production order be placed for products based on the sample, the cost of the sample will be absorbed MCA.

Packaging:

• Products will be wrapped appropriately and marked with the shipping details.

Returns:

• Return of products will not be accepted unless by prior agreement • No returns without authorization. • All claims for short shipment or defective products must be made within 10

days of date of delivery.

All designs are the intellectual property of Mogalakwena Craft Art and may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of Mogalakwena Craft Art.

Mogalakwena 2013