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 Mapula Embroideries Pop-Up Exhibition23 November 2024 Participating: Mapula Embroideries ABOUT THE MAPULA EMBROIDERY PROJECT
The Mapula Embroidery Project is one of the most important community art projects in South Africa, assisting over 140 participating artisans develop artistic skills and creating income to feed and educate their children and improve their lives.
Our aim is to support Winterveld and Hammanskraal women to tap into their own capabilities and to participate in economic activity through income generation that allows them to support their families and communities. Mapula Embroideries provides work and a reliable supplementary income, a minimum level of financial stability, for the artists of the project. We provide entrepreneurial and empowerment opportunities that change both lives and communities.
The struggles and triumphs of the women from the Winterveld have been reflected in many of their embroideries over the years. The project was initiated by the Pretoria Club of Soroptimist International and is now administered through the Mapula Embroidery Trust, a registered non-profit organization in South Africa.
In the past 30 years, the embroiderers have developed an intricate system involving design, production, and development of artistic and business skills. In addition to sales of the embroideries, the project is also supported by donations that help purchase equipment such as sewing machines and assist families of the project members.
The Sisters of Mercy who live and run an education and skills training center in the Winterveld, provide the embroiderers with the use of a workspace free of charge and have been involved with the project from the beginning.
From humble beginnings Mapula Embroidery’s work now hangs in museums and private collections worldwide, and is sought after by tourists, conference organizers and both local and overseas buyers.
VENUE:ASSOCIATION OF ARTS PRETORIA Address: 173 Mackie Str, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria Tel: 012 346 3100 / 3110 || Cell: 083 288 5117 Email: artspta@mweb.co.za Gallery Hours: Tue to Fri 09:00 - 17:00. Sat 09:00 - 13:00.
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