Meet the Makers
The Hands Behind the Craft.
Every piece begins with a person, a place, and a story.
The Collective
Kulani works alongside artisans, makers, weavers, leatherworkers, ceramicists, and community-based craft groups across Southern Africa. Many of the people we collaborate with carry generations of inherited knowledge and cultural practice within their work. Others are rebuilding livelihoods, rediscovering creativity, or developing entirely new skills through mentorship and opportunity. We believe artisans deserve visibility, recognition, and meaningful connection to the products they create.
Master Weaver · 14 yrs
Mavis Mokoena
VUGIMAMUSI WEAVERS, LIMPOPO
Leather Apprentice – Yr 2
Thandi Nkosi
VUGIMAMUSI WEAVERS, LIMPOPO
Ceramicist & Mentor
Grace Mathebula
VUGIMAMUSI WEAVERS, LIMPOPO
Basket Maker – Founder
Josephine Sibuyi
VUGIMAMUSI WEAVERS, LIMPOPO
Master Weaver · 14 yrs
Mavis Mokoena
VUGIMAMUSI WEAVERS, LIMPOPO
Leather Apprentice – Yr 2
Thandi Nkosi
VUGIMAMUSI WEAVERS, LIMPOPO
Ceramicist & Mentor
Grace Mathebula
VUGIMAMUSI WEAVERS, LIMPOPO
Basket Maker – Founder
Josephine Sibuyi
VUGIMAMUSI WEAVERS, LIMPOPO
When people purchase handmade work, they are not only purchasing an object. They are supporting knowledge, labour, creativity, culture, and livelihood.
The value of handmade work lives in the people behind it.
Support the Collective
Meet the People Behind the Products.