Zimbabwe Artists Project

Placcedes Maramba

Placcedes was born in Murehwa in 1966, the fourth of eight children.  She went to school through 10th grade.  She was married in 1986 and moved to Weya with her husband.  She has three children, born between 1987 and 1997.  Placcedes’ husband , Shepherd, died in 1998.
Placcedes has been sewing clothes for children since 1985 but began doing art only in 2005.  The art brings in money and the topics are interesting.  Her favorite topic is wild animals.