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Made by hand

Made by hand
Each bead is painstakingly made by hand, making it a charming and honest piece of art.

Our Story

Earthbutter bead studio is situated in Wellington, a rural community outside Cape Town, South Africa. Earthbutter Beads was started by Desiree Malan to create income opportunities for marginalised women from Wellington, mostly single moms who are unemployed or otherwise seasonal farm workers. Our story is that of many hands working together to make one-of-a-kind beads which will be enjoyed by people the world over.

Fire & Clay

Fire & Clay
Unglazed beads - terracotta, black, cream

Friday, March 5, 2010

In the studio today



It is extremely hot in Wellington today - 40 degrees Celsius! Working with ceramic clay in such high temperatures is difficult - when the clay dries out too quickly, it cracks and goes straight to the recycle bin. But we have orders waiting and work must go on....hey, we're still smiling!