Kraalwerk brings together beadwork, baskets, ceramics and leather from makers across the Midlands. Each piece is made by hand, checked in our shop and sent out with care.
MAKER
UBUHLE BEADS
MAKER
UBUHLE BEADS
MATERIALS
GLASS BEADS
TOWN
PIETERMARITZBURG
01.
HAND STRUNG BEADS
Glass beads are strung and stitched by hand into collars, bracelets and wall pieces with traditional colours.
02.
WOVEN BASKETS
Grass and palm are coiled tightly by weavers in Inanda, then dyed and finished to hold up well at home.
03.
LEATHER GOODS
Belts, bags and wallets are cut and stitched in small batches. Ask us about care.
Made slowly by skilled local hands
Every Kraalwerk piece is made by hand in the Midlands, using local materials and time-tested methods that makers learned from family and teachers.
Beadwork and baskets made by hand.
Ceramics fired in local kilns.
Leather cut and stitched slowly.
Visit our shop on Church Street to meet the makers and see each piece up close.