Africanova.co.za
- Title
- Africa Nova - Cape Town Shopping, Ceramics, Jewellery, Textiles and Accessories, Tribal Collection, Fine Art and Sculpture, Empowerment
- Meta Description
- Africa Nova. Traditional African Artefacts and Contemporary design
- Meta Keywords
- Cape Town Shopping, Ceramics, Jewellery, Textiles and Accessories, Tribal Collection, Fine Art and Sculpture, Empowerment, wild flowers cast in silver; rubies set in melamine and gold strands woven into rings using traditional rural basketry techniques, Handwoven Kente cloths from Ghana, raffia Kuba cloths from Central Africa and brilliantly coloured potato print cloths from South Africa all grace the urban chic of the store, Woven, felted, crocheted, printed and beaded fabrics make for luscious backdrops to Africa Nova’s striking displays. Fabrics made into handbags, scarves, journals, cushion covers and wall hangings all combine to form a rich, continuously evolving African tapestry, musical instruments, Zulu spoons and Ethiopian platters, mosaic animal trophy heads, Imaginative basketry is woven from plastic-coated telephone wire, plastic bags are fashioned into handbags, and fabric off-cuts are made into hooked rug handbags, Milk bottles, cable ties, sweet wrappers, rubber ...