October Show

I've been holed up in my studio happily creating 

new necklaces for a show later this month

It will be my last show of the year, so I hope people

 will come with Christmas in mind

To my cache of special old beads from Africa and India, 

I've added some funky, contemporary beads:

bright colors, metallic finishes, unusual shapes 

I've allowed my playfulness full reign

I am also including some vintage ethnic artifacts

carved figures, wonderful textiles, finely crafted baskets ..

Items we've collected and treasured from our travels 

that I am (rather reluctantly) allowing to find new homes

Below is just a wee taste

 African artifacts from across the Continent

Wonderfully carved ornate Dogon box

Vintage mortar and pestle

Luba Couple headrest (from Democratic Republic of Congo)

Carved figure -- see detail of head below

Yoruba Maternity figure 

Fertility artifact from Congo

Carved Ceremonial Spoons

 

  

Very fine old Kuba cloths -- meticulously woven from raffia leaves, 

dyed with natural materials and then embroidered. 

Great as a hanging or exotic table runner

Ethiopian food basket lid

Handwoven baskets from Machacos, Kenya

Vintage South African baskets

 Hand carved gourd from Kenya

Beautifully beaded Ndebele gourd

Hand spun wool runner-made by Bedouin Women

Stunning Indonesian Ikat  

Unusual Old Indigo Kente Cloth

 Large Hand Printed Tablecloth from South Africa

Zimbawean Batik - table cloth/ wall hanging

Exquisite Handwoven Thai Mudmee Silk