NMDCA News:

The community is invited to join an artist talk and wire weaving demonstration with artist, author and entrepreneur Hlengiwe Dube, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 24 at the Museum of International Folk Art.

Dube is an artist, author, and the founder of Ifundiso Trading. Born in New Hanover in 1974, she was raised in the Valley of Thousand Hills in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Her grandmother imparted the art of beadwork during her youth, fostering her development as a contemporary designer who draws inspiration from traditional motifs.

Dube is now recognized as an expert in Indigenous knowledge within South African craft. Her expertise extends beyond artistic creation and includes the larger contextualization of South African folk art and the advancement of local art forms–particularly beadwork and telephone wire baskets.

This event is presented in conjunction with MOIFA’s current exhibition, iNgqikithi yokuPhica / Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa, on display through March 30, 2026.