Kaross products are now available at the British Museum shops in London
The British Museum is currently hosting an exhibition titled South Africa: the art of a nation, which looks at the artistic heritage of the country through archaeological, historic and contemporary artworks.
We visit the Mangenas, a valued family in the Kaross community
What do cattle and goats have to do with Kaross? Traditionally not much - our designs do not feature many domestic animals and our studio is based on a citrus farm.
However, one livestock farmer has managed to become an integral part of the Kaross community in his quiet way.
Kaross featured embroiderer for October: Elisa Manyama
Elisa Manyama (58), who was our featured embroiderer for October, is a woman who exemplifies the Afrikaans saying, “haar hande staan vir niks verkeerd nie”. This literally says that her hands cannot do wrong, and it signifies someone who is good with her hands and is industrious in her work.
African animals represented in Kaross' embroidered art pieces: the African elephant
This post is the first in a series on the African animals represented in Kaross' embroidered art pieces. We decided to start with the most popular animal, which is, not surprisingly, the African elephant.
Kaross featured embroiderer for September: Sophy Lebepe
Sophy's work reflects her talent and dedication as an embroiderer
Sophy Lebepe (40), was our featured embroiderer for September. She has been embroidering for Kaross for the past 3 years. In this short space of time we have seen her become an exceptional embroiderer who excels at her work.
We visit the Mashabas, where the art of embroidery is family business
Embroidery is a skill that the VaTsonga people are traditionally good at, but few demonstrate this better than the Mashaba family of Xihoko Village, where the art of embroidery truly runs in the family.