milasande craft retreat
A unique experience where participants explore and learn indigenous craft in a beautiful natural setting with master weavers.
Our first retreat Facilitator is master weaver is Beauty Ngxongo a world renowned artist and a custodian of the craft of Zulu Basketry.
She was born in South Western Kwa Zulu Natal in 1953 but resides in the Empembeni district in the remote area of Hlabisa which is situated in the Umkhanyakude District in the North-Eastern part of KwaZulu Natal. The Umkhanyakude District, although very rural, is where some of the most outstanding artists in South Africa have been forged and where Beauty learned the art of Zulu Basketry.
Milasande is a collaboration wIth The Herd Design Studio.
Our first artist in residence will take place in July 2022 in Sweden. The residency is a collaboration with Gamleby Foto Grant and it is funded by Tjustbygdens Sparbank. The aim of the residency is to support the production of new artistic work by inviting artist to Gamleby for an uninterrupted period of time, assist with technical equipment and facilitate a platform for exchange of ideas between local artists and the artist in residence. The recipients for 2022 are South African artist collective Lindiwe Matshikiza, Meghan Judge, Sibabalwe Ndlwana and Joao Orecchia.