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Monday, April 14, 2014

THE TATHAM SHOP



The Tatham Shop at the Tatham Art Gallery is full of interesting craft, mainly from KwaZulu-Natal. Some of these gifted local crafters, who were largely unknown and inaccessible, were rediscovered on field trips by Gallery staff.

A popular feature of the gallery is the selection of dolls from Embocraft Training, an organisation which provides skills training to rural women. Whilst the women are free to make and sell their own dolls, they also supply Embocraft as and when orders are received. Each doll is unique, and there are males and females. There are also small artworks, handmade greeting cards and locally produced books on art.

“If you are a maker of some interesting craftwork we would be very pleased to see it, with the possibility of stocking it in the shop,” says Mary Kleinenberg who is available at the gallery on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10h00 to 13h00, and on Friday afternoons from 13h00 to 16h00. Contact her to make an appointment on 033 392 2828 or email: mary.kleinenberg@msunduzi.gov.za

The Tatham Art Gallery is situated opposite the Town Hall in Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg. It is open from Tuesdays to Sundays from 10h00 to 17h00. More information on 033 392 2801 or visit www.tatham.org.za