Mdukatshani - Fifty Years of Beading

The Common Denominator

Government lorries – GG trucks. Forced removals affected the lives of crafters at Maria Ratchitz Mission, Limehill, Weenen, Msinga, Waayhoek, Mbulwana and Nhlawe.

Contents Maria Ratschitz Catholic Mission.............................................................................................................................................. 2 A Message from our Trustees.................................................................................................................................................... 3 The Beginning............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Springvale.................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Mdukatshani ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8 The Children.............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 A Haute Couture Collection In Paris........................................................................................................................................ 14 Celebrities.................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 The First Ten Years At Mdukatshani....................................................................................................................................... 16 Our Creative Director............................................................................................................................................................... 18 Waayhoek And Mbulwana........................................................................................................................................................ 20 The Beaded Copper Eggs......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Nhlawe....................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 The River Crossings.................................................................................................................................................................. 26 A Home For The Beads............................................................................................................................................................ 28 Graduation Day......................................................................................................................................................................... 30 The Stops................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 The Twin Towers....................................................................................................................................................................... 33 World On A String.................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Our Guys................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Home Ground ........................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Changing Fashions.................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Our Helpers............................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Our Suppliers............................................................................................................................................................................ 42 Our Funders.............................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Roll Call..................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 What We Make.......................................................................................................................................................................... 48 The Mdukatshani Projects: Who We Are................................................................................................................................ 51 The End – or Another Beginning?........................................................................................................................................... 53 Obituaries.................................................................................................................................................................................. 54 An Extended Family................................................................................................................................................................. 56 Some Of Our Customers.......................................................................................................................................................... 57 Mdukatshani Craft and Welfare Trust Trustees: Deborah Ewing, GG Alcock, Trevor Dugmore, Kusakusa Mbokazi, Mkhosi Mchunu, Khonzokwake Mvelase Postal address: Mdukatshani Craft and Welfare Trust, P O Box 795, Hilton, 3245 Physical address: Mdukatshani, Loraine Farm, Weenen, 3325 Website: www.mdukatshani.com Email: khonya@yebo.co.za Phone: 082 856 9861 Mdukatshani Craft and Welfare Trust No. IT757/2010/PMB

Mdukatshani – Fifty Years of Beading

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