The tiny colored Czech glass beads densely hand-sewn onto black fabric canvases showcase both Xhosa and Zulu traditions. And they display a decades-long partnership that began in 1999 on a former ...

Each “canvas” is composed of a myriad of tiny glass beads sewn into black ... the Four Arts’ head of fine arts and curator. Xhosa and Zulu women have been fashioning beadwork ...

This collection is about inclusivity so when I was designing it, I literally looked at every single South African culture and I tried to incorporate a little bit of it, whether it's the Pedi colours ...

He uses patterns inspired by Xhosa bead work, and uses wool and mohair available in the Eastern Cape. It’s a look that has resonated, not just at home, but in the global fashion community as well.

At Little Farm, a former sugar plantation near Durban, women paint with beads. "Ubuhle Women ... Called Ubuhle, or "beauty" in the Xhosa language, the community was founded in 1999 by migrant ...