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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

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Herb Pots Project



One of the joys of my work is to introduce pottery to women who have never before had the opportunity to work with clay. The Breytenbachsentrum kindly funded 8 unemployed women and we've been coiling and pinching the past 12 weeks. The herb terracotta pots which they've made will be on sale during the Bollemakiesie Festival which takes place at the Breytenbachsentrum, Wellington from 8 - 13 November. For more information, visit their website www.breytenbachsentrum.co.za.