Weaving Meanings: A Groundbreaking Exhibition of South African Telephone Wire Art on Display at Museum of International Folk Art cover art

Weaving Meanings: A Groundbreaking Exhibition of South African Telephone Wire Art on Display at Museum of International Folk Art

Weaving Meanings: A Groundbreaking Exhibition of South African Telephone Wire Art on Display at Museum of International Folk Art

Listen for free

View show details

About this listen

The Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, features iNgqikithi yokuPhica / Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa, the first major showcase of its kind in any North American museum. This stunning exhibition offers a deep dive into the rich history and artistry of telephone wire weaving in South Africa, offering a unique perspective on this distinctive craft.

🗞️ READ THE ARTICLE: https://www.globalheroes.com/museum-of-international-folk-art-exhibits/

🎤 PODCAST: https://globalheroesnews.podbean.com/

📩 NEWSLETTER: https://www.globalheroes.com/subscribe/

🌐 WEBSITE: https://www.globalheroes.com/

👕 MERCH: https://globalheroes.shop/

📷 IMAGE: Bheki Sibiya. Basket (detail), 2000. Telephone wire, wire. Siyanda, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Gift of David Arment and Jim Rimelspach, David Arment Southern African Collection, IFAF Collection, Museum of International Folk Art, FA.2024.12.13.

What listeners say about Weaving Meanings: A Groundbreaking Exhibition of South African Telephone Wire Art on Display at Museum of International Folk Art

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.