Bead by Bead: Reviving an Ancient African Tradition: The Monkeybiz Story

by Kristy Evans, Dion Viljoen, Kristy Evans, et al.

Book Overview

Reviving an ancient beading tradition in Southern Africa, this resource showcases the funky, innovative, and visually stunning bead art created by the woman of MonkeyBiz, a uniquely successful grassroots project that gives employment to poor women and provides them with skills training and HIV/AIDS support. The project employs 450 disadvantaged women from around Cape Town, and serves as a model for nongovernmental organizations and individuals who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770093826
• ISBN13: 9781770093829
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Jacana Media
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.0" x 8.3"