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What this page is about
Watch this page regularly for RNCS linked learning materials for the classroom that have been developed from the primary book and film resource materials published by the Africa meets Africa Project.
If you would like to share materials and teaching ideas that you have developed by using the Africa meets Africa resources yourself, on this website, contact Helene Smuts at helene@africameetsafrica.co.za
Watch this page regularly for RNCS linked learning materials for the classroom that have been developed from the primary book and film resource materials published by the Africa meets Africa Project.
If you would like to share materials and teaching ideas that you have developed by using the Africa meets Africa resources yourself, on this website, contact Helene Smuts at helene@africameetsafrica.co.za
Photographic images of baskets, beadwork and pots
Jannie van Heerden, co-author of Africa meets Africa: Making a Living through the Mathematics of Zulu Design, has been researching the work of master weavers in grass and telephone wire, beadwork and ceramics in rural KwaZulu Natal for fifteen years and is widely acknowledged for his expertise. He has also built up a comprehensive collection of photographic images covering processes of making, of the makers and their products.
These include:
baskets woven in dyed ilala (shredded palm leaf) both indigenous forms and decorative innovation in pots beaded adornment and baskets woven in electrical wire
Jannie sells his images at R1000 per image, including processing, background information on the object and postage.
He can be contacted through the Africa meets Africa Project, at helene@africameetsafrica.co.za
Jannie van Heerden, co-author of Africa meets Africa: Making a Living through the Mathematics of Zulu Design, has been researching the work of master weavers in grass and telephone wire, beadwork and ceramics in rural KwaZulu Natal for fifteen years and is widely acknowledged for his expertise. He has also built up a comprehensive collection of photographic images covering processes of making, of the makers and their products.These include:
Jannie sells his images at R1000 per image, including processing, background information on the object and postage.
He can be contacted through the Africa meets Africa Project, at helene@africameetsafrica.co.za
Where to find zulu beadwork, pottery, basket weaving and woodcarving in South Africa.
1st Floor, Tourist Junction. The Old Station Building
160 Pine Street, Durban
P.O. Box 803, Durban 4000 South Africa
Tel. 031 301 2717 or 031 304 7915
Website: www.afriart.org.za
Email: afriart1@iafrica.com
The Bat Shop, Bat Centre
45 Maritime Place, Small Craft Harbour
PO Box 6064, Durban
4000 South Africa
Tel. 031 332 9951
Email: batcraft@mweb.co.za
Ilala Weavers Hluluwe
Ilala Weavers cc
PO Box 195
Hluhluwe
3960 South Africa
Email: ilala@iafrica.com
Website: www.ilala.co.za
Bona Africa
77 Cotswold Drive
Westville
3630 South Africa
Tel. 031 765 2530
Email: bonafric@iafrica.com
Website: www.africaart.co.za
Vukani Museum
By far the most comprehensive collection is in the
Vukani Museum which is housed in a building designed
by the architect Paul Mikula, situated on the outskirts
of Eshowe
Tel. 035 474 5274
Email: vukanimuseum@xsinet.co.za
Durban Art Gallery
Situated on the 2nd floor of the City Hall Building in Smith
St. Durban. This comprehensive collection is not always
on display. To view the entire collention contact: Jill
Addleson at the Conservation Centre on 031 332 7286
Tel: 031 311 2264
Email: brownc@durban.gov.za
www.durban.gov.za/museums/artgallery
Local History Museum Durban
Situated in Aliwal Street, around the corner from the
Durban Art Gallery. A small collection of outstanding old
baskets, old pots and beadwork
Contact: Robert Papini
Tel. 031 311 2238
Email: papinir@crsu.durban.org.za
Campbell Collection
Viewing by appointment only.
Contact Yvonne Winters on 031 207 3711
Email: wintersy@nu.ac.za
Website: www.khozi2.nu.ac.za
Phansi Museum
Architect Paul Mikula's outstanding collection of old
craftwork. It is housed in his offices and a R30 entrance
fee is charged.
41 Cedar Road, Glenwood, Durban
Tel. 031 206 0118
Art Africa
Shop 20, Light House Mall, Chartwell Drive,
Umhlanga Rocks
Tel. 031 561 1515
Email: artafrica@yebo.co.za
Tatham Art Gallery
Opposite City Hall, Commercial Road, Pietermaritzburg
Tel. 033 342 1804
Email: bell@tatham.org.za
Beautiful Things Exhibition
3 President Street, Newtown
Tel. 011 834 9569
Email: info@craftcouncil.co.za
Website: www.craftcouncil.co.za
Johannesburg Art Gallery
King George Street, Joubert Park in the Johannesburg inner city
Tel. 011 725 3130
Email: tinym@joburg.co.za
Library: email: job@joburg.org.za
Standard Bank Gallery
Corner Simmonds and Frederick Streets
Tell. 011 636 4842
Email: nhlanhla.ngwenya@standardbank.co.za
Wits Art Galleries
University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein
Tel: 011 717 1365
Email: gallery@artgalleries.wits.co.za
Origins Centre
South African Museum of Rock Art
Corner Yale road end Enoch Sontonga Avenue, University of the Witwatersrand
Tel: 011 717 4702
Email: education@origins.org
info@southafrican.rockart.museum
Kim Sacks Gallery
153 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood
Tel: 011 447 5804
Email: kim@kimsacksgallery.com
Art Africa
62 Tyrone Avenue, Parkwood
Tel: 011 468 2052/486 3193
Email: artafrica@yebo.co.za
149 Visagie Street
Tel: 012 344 1807
Email: nchm@nfi.org.za
Pretoria Art Museum
Corner Schoeman and Wessels Streets, Arcadia Park,
Arcadia
Tel: 012 344 1807
Email: artmuseum@pretoria.gov.za
Delagoabay African Arts and Crafts
Corner Pretorius and Eastwood Streets, Queenswood
Tel: 012 342 8725
Email: delagoa@iafrica.com
Company Gardens
Tel: 021 481 3811
Email: jsilberman@iziko.org.za
Delagoabay Arts & Crafts
Shop No 2
Clock Tower Centre
V & A Waterfront
Tel: 021 425 3787
Email: delagoabay@iafrica.com
Africa Nova
72 Waterkant Street, Cape Quarter, Greenpoint
Tel: 021 4255 123
Email: canova@iafrica.com
Durban:
The Durban African Art Centre1st Floor, Tourist Junction. The Old Station Building
160 Pine Street, Durban
P.O. Box 803, Durban 4000 South Africa
Tel. 031 301 2717 or 031 304 7915
Website: www.afriart.org.za
Email: afriart1@iafrica.com
The Bat Shop, Bat Centre
45 Maritime Place, Small Craft Harbour
PO Box 6064, Durban
4000 South Africa
Tel. 031 332 9951
Email: batcraft@mweb.co.za
Ilala Weavers Hluluwe
Ilala Weavers cc
PO Box 195
Hluhluwe
3960 South Africa
Email: ilala@iafrica.com
Website: www.ilala.co.za
Bona Africa
77 Cotswold Drive
Westville
3630 South Africa
Tel. 031 765 2530
Email: bonafric@iafrica.com
Website: www.africaart.co.za
Vukani Museum
By far the most comprehensive collection is in the
Vukani Museum which is housed in a building designed
by the architect Paul Mikula, situated on the outskirts
of Eshowe
Tel. 035 474 5274
Email: vukanimuseum@xsinet.co.za
Durban Art Gallery
Situated on the 2nd floor of the City Hall Building in Smith
St. Durban. This comprehensive collection is not always
on display. To view the entire collention contact: Jill
Addleson at the Conservation Centre on 031 332 7286
Tel: 031 311 2264
Email: brownc@durban.gov.za
www.durban.gov.za/museums/artgallery
Local History Museum Durban
Situated in Aliwal Street, around the corner from the
Durban Art Gallery. A small collection of outstanding old
baskets, old pots and beadwork
Contact: Robert Papini
Tel. 031 311 2238
Email: papinir@crsu.durban.org.za
Campbell Collection
Viewing by appointment only.
Contact Yvonne Winters on 031 207 3711
Email: wintersy@nu.ac.za
Website: www.khozi2.nu.ac.za
Phansi Museum
Architect Paul Mikula's outstanding collection of old
craftwork. It is housed in his offices and a R30 entrance
fee is charged.
41 Cedar Road, Glenwood, Durban
Tel. 031 206 0118
Art Africa
Shop 20, Light House Mall, Chartwell Drive,
Umhlanga Rocks
Tel. 031 561 1515
Email: artafrica@yebo.co.za
Tatham Art Gallery
Opposite City Hall, Commercial Road, Pietermaritzburg
Tel. 033 342 1804
Email: bell@tatham.org.za
Johannesburg:
National Crafts Council at the Bus Factory,Beautiful Things Exhibition
3 President Street, Newtown
Tel. 011 834 9569
Email: info@craftcouncil.co.za
Website: www.craftcouncil.co.za
Johannesburg Art Gallery
King George Street, Joubert Park in the Johannesburg inner city
Tel. 011 725 3130
Email: tinym@joburg.co.za
Library: email: job@joburg.org.za
Standard Bank Gallery
Corner Simmonds and Frederick Streets
Tell. 011 636 4842
Email: nhlanhla.ngwenya@standardbank.co.za
Wits Art Galleries
University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein
Tel: 011 717 1365
Email: gallery@artgalleries.wits.co.za
Origins Centre
South African Museum of Rock Art
Corner Yale road end Enoch Sontonga Avenue, University of the Witwatersrand
Tel: 011 717 4702
Email: education@origins.org
info@southafrican.rockart.museum
Kim Sacks Gallery
153 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood
Tel: 011 447 5804
Email: kim@kimsacksgallery.com
Art Africa
62 Tyrone Avenue, Parkwood
Tel: 011 468 2052/486 3193
Email: artafrica@yebo.co.za
Pretoria:
National Cultural History Museum149 Visagie Street
Tel: 012 344 1807
Email: nchm@nfi.org.za
Pretoria Art Museum
Corner Schoeman and Wessels Streets, Arcadia Park,
Arcadia
Tel: 012 344 1807
Email: artmuseum@pretoria.gov.za
Delagoabay African Arts and Crafts
Corner Pretorius and Eastwood Streets, Queenswood
Tel: 012 342 8725
Email: delagoa@iafrica.com
Cape Town:
Iziko Museums: South African National GalleryCompany Gardens
Tel: 021 481 3811
Email: jsilberman@iziko.org.za
Delagoabay Arts & Crafts
Shop No 2
Clock Tower Centre
V & A Waterfront
Tel: 021 425 3787
Email: delagoabay@iafrica.com
Africa Nova
72 Waterkant Street, Cape Quarter, Greenpoint
Tel: 021 4255 123
Email: canova@iafrica.com
NCS linked learning materials linked to Making a Living through the Mathematics of Zulu Design
Attached as PDF files are two lesson packs which were developed out of the book and film "Africa meets Africa Making a living through the Mathematics of Zulu Design". These NCS linked Grade 9 lesson plans and worksheets include a beadwork and weaving activity. The beadwork activity is linked to Numbers and the weaving activity is linked to worksheets on Geometry and various mathematical concepts of symmetry.
Africa meets Africa Lesson pack 1.pdf
Africa meets Africa Lesson pack 2.pdf
Attached as PDF files are two lesson packs which were developed out of the book and film "Africa meets Africa Making a living through the Mathematics of Zulu Design". These NCS linked Grade 9 lesson plans and worksheets include a beadwork and weaving activity. The beadwork activity is linked to Numbers and the weaving activity is linked to worksheets on Geometry and various mathematical concepts of symmetry.
Africa meets Africa Lesson pack 1.pdf
Africa meets Africa Lesson pack 2.pdf