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Hlengiwe Dube

Zibambele - Do it Yourself

Zibambele - Do it Yourself
Hlengiwe Dube


Title: Zibambele - Do it Yourself

Description: ‘…to do things yourself and not to expect others to do things for us – let’s work together.’

Hlengiwe Dube was only 12 years old when she cemented her love affair with art and the world-renowned African Art Centre in Durban. The defining moment came with the message of love. She made a Zulu beaded love letter and sold it to the shop, as her mother needed the money to care for her ten children. This beautiful piece remains part of the African Art Center’s collection housed in the Killie Campbell Collection. Hlengiwe was always encouraged to use her hands profitably. She was motivated by the two most important women in her life - her mother Nesta and grandmother MaMbeki Dube who also made beadwork.

Now 27, Hlengiwe is an artist who specializes in beadwork. She is the shop manager at the African Art Centre and a field worker who travels up hill and down dale, visiting rural and urban artists in KwaZulu-Natal. She travels by bus or taxi in good and bad weather, to fulfill her dream to help promote black artists and to preserve African cultures, customs and traditions.

In 2000 Hlengiwe won the Art and Culture category in the ‘Woman of the Year Awards’ and was also one of the Durban Metro achievers in the business category. Hlengiwe’s life revolves around the artists, her two children and the African Art Centre.

Dimensions: 25cm X 25cm

Materials: Beads and thread.

Exhibition: Major Minors I




Price: Sold
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Women's Power

Women's Power
Hlengiwe Dube


Title: Women's Power

Description: In all countries and cultures women are the power of life. They play a very important role in families. They always open their hands to help and comfort others. They are the roses of this world.

Dimensions: 25 cm x 25 cm

Materials: Beads and thread

Exhibition: Major Minors II




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Day after Day

Day after Day
Hlengiwe Dube


Title: Day after Day

Description: The day starts and ends. The next day follows. Night comes. Each day we make plans of what we think we are going to do and even if we don’t make plans we do something at the end of the day. Time goes with each day. At night we have the stars. We must use time wisely and profitably because when it has passed we can’t replace it.

Dimensions: 25cm x 25cm

Materials: Beads and thread.

Exhibition: Major Minors II




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Bags

Bags
Hlengiwe Dube


Title: Bags

Description: Bags beautifullly handcrafted out of cold drink tabs

Dimensions: 40 x 30cm

Materials: Tabs and cotton

Exhibition: Fibreworks IV




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