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Make and Mend with Fibre Made
January 2026
A42 House, JohannesburgRepurpose your old clothes into yarn for your one-of-a-kind fibre art creations.
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Planting a Healing Garden
January 2026
A42 House, JohannesburgLean about the stories and useage of indigenous medicinal plants, and how to plant them.
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Cultural Cookery
January 2026
A42 House, JohannesburgA hands-on cooking series exploring traditional recipes. Participants chop, stir, taste and talk about the stories behind the food.
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Mava Field School: Venda Edition
July-August 2025
The Mava Field School, takes its name from the Xhosa word “Mava,” which means “experience” or “experiences.” The school is dedicated to preserving and passing on indigenous knowledge—especially traditional craft skills through participant research and creative conservation.
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Mava Field School: Venda
July 2025
Thohoyandou, South Africa28 indigenous knowledge researchers, artists and crafters in and around Thohoyandou, Limpopo Province, South Africa, to document and learn ‘in situ’ from 4 Venda Crafts Masters: Pottery Master Rebecca Matibe, Wood Sculptor Hendrik Nekhofhe, Bracelet-making Master Tshavhungwe Mbovane and Drum-making Master Ennos Phalanndwa.
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Mava Field School: Pretoria
August 2025
Ditsong National Museum of Cultural HistoryThe knowledge documented by the Venda participant-researchers was shared with a group of 16 predominantly artists and designers, who drew from this and the collection of Venda 'craft' at the Ditsong museum to inspire their own creative projects.
