Bili Bidjocka by Lettera27

An exciting development has come about at Beloved Beadwork – we have been asked to collaborate with Bili Bidjocka, a renouned Cameroonian/Parisian artist, on an upcoming exhibition for the Goodman Gallery in Woodstock .

Today, what began as a rather functional visit to bead suppliers, became a tour of all my favourite beadwork spots in the city. It is easy to forget what a marvelous Cape Town is. As we wove our way through busy streets of diverse architecture, I marvelled at the pace of change and the prominence of history here. We popped into the bead shop in Long Street, then Zulu Azania and African Image in Church Street, plus a new place which will have a post of it’s own, down back-alleys and side streets to the watchmakers. It was such a delight to watch Bili become so enthralled and amazed at South Africa’s beadwork traditions, and at all the possibilities of expression inherent in these unassuming little pieces of glass.

So watch this space. There are countless hours of work ahead, but on the 17th of September, wonders will be seen!