Zimbabwe Artists Project

1.    A leopard is standing between the branches of a tree.2.    A lion is walking in the forest.3.    The elephant is the strongest and most powerful animal, mostly found in big forests.This story was handwritten by the artist.  The original is tucked into a pocket at the back of the embroidery.   (18″x24″)

1.    Farisai, Rudo and Chenai are playing fish-fish.2.    Jane and Sandra are playing nhodo (jacks).3.    Tendai is playing pada (hopscotch). This story was handwritten by the artist.  The original is tucked in a pocket at the back of the embroidery.  (12″x18″)

These are some of the animals that are found in Zimbabwe: Buffalo, Oribi and Otter.This story was handwritten by the artist.  The original is tucked into a pocket at the back of the embroidery. (16″x15″)

This piece has no handwritten description to accompany it.  It will come with a photo and a bio of the artist.  (14″x20″)

Tadiwa and her mother are going to pick mushrooms.  Now they are collecting chihabwe mushrooms.  They are now going back home with Tadiwa’s father who has tome to look for his family because they were delaying coming home.  It was late.This story was handwritten by the artist.  The original is tucked into a pocket at the back of the embroidery.   (16″x18″)

In Zimbabwe, we have so many different types of animals.  A cheetah is a spotted animal that loves to live in mountain areas.  A lion is roaming in the bush, hunting small animals.This description was handwritten by the artist.  The original is tucked into a pocket at the back of the embroidery.    (16″x18″)

1.    Leopard is a spotted animal.  It loves to play in mountainous areas.2.    Rhinoceros is a huge animal.  There are two types of rhinos in Zimbabwe.  There is the white rhino which feeds on shrubs and a black rhino which feed on grass.3.    Cheetah is a spotted animal which loves to live in the mountainous areas with its young ones.This story was handwritten by the artist.  The original is tucked into a pocket at the back of the embroidery.   (11″x26″)       

In Zimbabwe we have many different animals, such as kudu, rock rabbits, giraffe, lion, leopard and vultures.This description was handwritten by the artist.  The original is tucked into a pocket at the back of the embroidery.    (29″x17″)

Everyday people, birds and other creatures depend on this indigenous fruit tree.  Peter is removing the bark to use as a medicine.  Tendai is picking fruits from the ground and Tapiwa is picking them from the tree.Peter is now boiling the tree bark.  His wife Agnes is responsible to keep the fire blazing.The medicine is being consumed by children.  The first is suffering from a stomach problem.  The second has a toothache.  In the last picture the remainder of the medicine is used as a dye.  White thread is changed to brown.This story was handwritten by the artist.  The original is tucked into a pocket at the back of the embroidery.   (14″x27″)

This piece has no handwritten description to accompany it.  A photo and bio of the artist will come with the piece.  (16″x31″)

The husband used to go hunting and bring only meat to his wife, leaving the skin and horns of the animal in the bush.  He was advised by a friend to being the skin and horns also.  Instead, he started bringing only the skin and horns, leaving the meat behind.  The wife, of course, was very upset.  So she chased her husband using her knobkerrie (club), telling him to bring the meat home.  The children are playing nhodo (a game like jacks).This story was handwritten by the artist and is tucked into a pocket at the back of the embroidery.    (20″x22″)