A few of us were in Durban the other day to do an airport pickup, so we decided to pay a visit to the Zulu Beadwork Project. (In case you need a refresher, the Zulu Beadwork Project is the income-generation project Thanda Zulu works with to get its jewelry.)
The ZBP office is housed in a room/storage-like space smack-dab in the middle of a downtown parking structure. The office’s handmade shelves, large tables, and unmatched chairs give the place a workshop-like feel. All sorts of colorful materials — like beads, thread, needles, and clasps — are scattered throughout the room. And it’s always exciting to see what kinds of new designs the women are working on by admiring the sample pieces hanging from the walls.
The ZBP office is where all items get inspected and categorized before being shipped out, so every table is filled with boxes and baggies containing Thanda Zulu’s finished products.
When we were there, two beaders were working on some new necklaces. So we watched them work their magic!
Well, I hope you enjoyed this quick behind-the-scenes look at the Zulu Beadwork Project as much as we did!
Beautiful! Can’t wait to see some new designs!
By: Jenifer Howard on June 7, 2010
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