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Corina Lemmer

By A Thread<br>Ntombikayise

By A Thread
Ntombikayise
Corina Lemmer


Title: By A Thread
Ntombikayise

Description: The work entitled "By a Thread" combines embroidery and writing done on my sewing machine, with beadwork done by women of the Amangwe Zulu Beadwork Project, the threads of our handwork pulling together our shared concern with HIV and AIDS.

The work consists of eight panels, each named after a person affected by AIDS. Each panel also depicts different ways of coping with AIDS.

There is symbolism with cultural references in the objects used in these collages. The beaded discs are used as decorations on traditional Zulu hats, the serviettes onto which they are sewn, speak of nourishing and serving in European culture, while the reedmats reflect a multitude of Zulu occasions, including burial.

In juxtaposing my handwork with that of tribal Zulu women, I suggest that people across the social spectrum are affected and that differences in culture and background lead to different approaches to craftmaking, as well as to handling the disease and to finding solutions.

"Obucu obuhle obuhamba ngabuningi" Zulu proverb.
(Beautiful beads together make even greater beauty.)

Dimensions: 730 x 610

Materials: Reedmat, cotton, voile and beads. Machine embroidery.

Exhibition: Fibreworks artSpace Durban, Riverarts Ladysmith KwaZulu Natal




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By A Thread<br>Jabulisile

By A Thread
Jabulisile
Corina Lemmer


Title: By A Thread
Jabulisile

Description: The work entitled "By a Thread" combines embroidery and writing done on my sewing machine, with beadwork done by women of the Amangwe Zulu Beadwork Project, the threads of our handwork pulling together our shared concern with HIV and AIDS.

The work consists of eight panels, each named after a person affected by AIDS. Each panel also depicts different ways of coping with AIDS.

There is symbolism with cultural references in the objects used in these collages. The beaded discs are used as decorations on traditional Zulu hats, the serviettes onto which they are sewn, speak of nourishing and serving in European culture, while the reedmats reflect a multitude of Zulu occasions, including burial.

In juxtaposing my handwork with that of tribal Zulu women, I suggest that people across the social spectrum are affected and that differences in culture and background lead to different approaches to craftmaking, as well as to handling the disease and to finding solutions.

"Obucu obuhle obuhamba ngabuningi" Zulu proverb.
(Beautiful beads together make even greater beauty.)

Dimensions: 730 x 610

Materials: Reedmat, cotton, voile and beads. Machine embroidery.

Exhibition: Fibreworks artSpace Durban, Riverarts Ladywsmith KwaZulu Natal




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By A Thread<br>Ngoneni

By A Thread
Ngoneni
Corina Lemmer


Title: By A Thread
Ngoneni

Description: The work entitled "By a Thread" combines embroidery and writing done on my sewing machine, with beadwork done by women of the Amangwe Zulu Beadwork Project, the threads of our handwork pulling together our shared concern with HIV and AIDS.

The work consists of eight panels, each named after a person affected by AIDS. Each panel also depicts different ways of coping with AIDS.

There is symbolism with cultural references in the objects used in these collages. The beaded discs are used as decorations on traditional Zulu hats, the serviettes onto which they are sewn, speak of nourishing and serving in European culture, while the reedmats reflect a multitude of Zulu occasions, including burial.

In juxtaposing my handwork with that of tribal Zulu women, I suggest that people across the social spectrum are affected and that differences in culture and background lead to different approaches to craftmaking, as well as to handling the disease and to finding solutions.

"Obucu obuhle obuhamba ngabuningi" Zulu proverb

Dimensions: 730 x 610

Materials: Reedmat, cotton, voile and beads.Machine embroidery.

Exhibition: Fibreworks artSpace Durban, Riverarts Ladywsmith KwaZulu Natal




Price: Sold
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By A Thread<br>Nthombi

By A Thread
Nthombi
Corina Lemmer


Title: By A Thread
Nthombi

Description: The work entitled "By a Thread" combines embroidery and writing done on my sewing machine, with beadwork done by women of the Amangwe Zulu Beadwork Project, the threads of our handwork pulling together our shared concern with HIV and AIDS.

The work consists of eight panels, each named after a person affected by AIDS. Each panel also depicts different ways of coping with AIDS.

There is symbolism with cultural references in the objects used in these collages. The beaded discs are used as decorations on traditional Zulu hats, the serviettes onto which they are sewn, speak of nourishing and serving in European culture, while the reedmats reflect a multitude of Zulu occasions, including burial.

In juxtaposing my handwork with that of tribal Zulu women, I suggest that people across the social spectrum are affected and that differences in culture and background lead to different approaches to craftmaking, as well as to handling the disease and to finding solutions.

"Obucu obuhle obuhamba ngabuningi" Zulu proverb

Dimensions: 730 x 610

Materials: Reedmat, cotton, voile and beads.Machine embroidery.

Exhibition: Fibreworks artSpace Durban, Riverarts Ladywsmith KwaZulu Natal




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By A Thread<br>Bongekhile

By A Thread
Bongekhile
Corina Lemmer


Title: By A Thread
Bongekhile

Description: The work entitled "By a Thread" combines embroidery and writing done on my sewing machine, with beadwork done by women of the Amangwe Zulu Beadwork Project, the threads of our handwork pulling together our shared concern with HIV and AIDS.

The work consists of eight panels, each named after a person affected by AIDS. Each panel also depicts different ways of coping with AIDS.

There is symbolism with cultural references in the objects used in these collages. The beaded discs are used as decorations on traditional Zulu hats, the serviettes onto which they are sewn, speak of nourishing and serving in European culture, while the reedmats reflect a multitude of Zulu occasions, including burial.

In juxtaposing my handwork with that of tribal Zulu women, I suggest that people across the social spectrum are affected and that differences in culture and background lead to different approaches to craftmaking, as well as to handling the disease and to finding solutions.

"Obucu obuhle obuhamba ngabuningi" Zulu proverb

Dimensions: 730 x 610

Materials: Reedmat, cotton, voile and beads.Machine embroidery.

Exhibition: Fibreworks artSpace Durban, Riverarts Ladywsmith KwaZulu Natal




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By A Thread<br>Khongeni

By A Thread
Khongeni
Corina Lemmer


Title: By A Thread
Khongeni

Description: The work entitled "By a Thread" combines embroidery and writing done on my sewing machine, with beadwork done by women of the Amangwe Zulu Beadwork Project, the threads of our handwork pulling together our shared concern with HIV and AIDS.

The work consists of eight panels, each named after a person affected by AIDS. Each panel also depicts different ways of coping with AIDS.

There is symbolism with cultural references in the objects used in these collages. The beaded discs are used as decorations on traditional Zulu hats, the serviettes onto which they are sewn, speak of nourishing and serving in European culture, while the reedmats reflect a multitude of Zulu occasions, including burial.

In juxtaposing my handwork with that of tribal Zulu women, I suggest that people across the social spectrum are affected and that differences in culture and background lead to different approaches to craftmaking, as well as to handling the disease and to finding solutions.

"Obucu obuhle obuhamba ngabuningi" Zulu proverb

Dimensions: 730 x 610

Materials: Reedmat, cotton, voile and beads.Machine embroidery.

Exhibition: Fibreworks artSpace Durban, Riverarts Ladywsmith KwaZulu Natal




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By A Thread<br>Jabhile

By A Thread
Jabhile
Corina Lemmer


Title: By A Thread
Jabhile

Description: The work entitled "By a Thread" combines embroidery and writing done on my sewing machine, with beadwork done by women of the Amangwe Zulu Beadwork Project, the threads of our handwork pulling together our shared concern with HIV and AIDS.

The work consists of eight panels, each named after a person affected by AIDS. Each panel also depicts different ways of coping with AIDS.

There is symbolism with cultural references in the objects used in these collages. The beaded discs are used as decorations on traditional Zulu hats, the serviettes onto which they are sewn, speak of nourishing and serving in European culture, while the reedmats reflect a multitude of Zulu occasions, including burial.

In juxtaposing my handwork with that of tribal Zulu women, I suggest that people across the social spectrum are affected and that differences in culture and background lead to different approaches to craftmaking, as well as to handling the disease and to finding solutions.

"Obucu obuhle obuhamba ngabuningi" Zulu proverb

Dimensions: 730 x 610

Materials: Reedmat, cotton, voile and beads.Machine embroidery.

Exhibition: Fibreworks artSpace Durban, Riverarts Ladywsmith KwaZulu Natal




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By A Thread<br>Pelsiwe

By A Thread
Pelsiwe
Corina Lemmer


Title: By A Thread
Pelsiwe

Description: The work entitled "By a Thread" combines embroidery and writing done on my sewing machine, with beadwork done by women of the Amangwe Zulu Beadwork Project, the threads of our handwork pulling together our shared concern with HIV and AIDS.

The work consists of eight panels, each named after a person affected by AIDS. Each panel also depicts different ways of coping with AIDS.

There is symbolism with cultural references in the objects used in these collages. The beaded discs are used as decorations on traditional Zulu hats, the serviettes onto which they are sewn, speak of nourishing and serving in European culture, while the reedmats reflect a multitude of Zulu occasions, including burial.

In juxtaposing my handwork with that of tribal Zulu women, I suggest that people across the social spectrum are affected and that differences in culture and background lead to different approaches to craftmaking, as well as to handling the disease and to finding solutions.

"Obucu obuhle obuhamba ngabuningi" Zulu proverb

Dimensions: 730 x 610

Materials: Reedmat, cotton, voile and beads.Machine embroidery.

Exhibition: Fibreworks artSpace Durban, Riverarts Ladywsmith KwaZulu Natal




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Loveletters 1

Loveletters 1
Corina Lemmer


Title: Loveletters 1

Description: These four works are a comparison between the loveletters that Ngoneni Kubekha and I sent to our boyfriends in the 1970's. Our lives and skills were seemingly worlds apart,yet there are so many similarities under the surface, which transcend all differences.

Dimensions: 320 x 500

Materials: 320 x 500

Exhibition: Jabulisa 2006




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Loveletter 2

Loveletter 2
Corina Lemmer


Title: Loveletter 2

Description: These four works are a comparison between the loveletters that Ngoneni Kubekha and I sent to our boyfriends in the 1970's. Our lives and skills were seemingly worlds apart,yet there are so many similarities under the surface, which transcend all differences.

Dimensions: 320 x 500

Materials:

Exhibition: Jabulisa 2006




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Loveletter 3

Loveletter 3
Corina Lemmer


Title: Loveletter 3

Description: These four works are a comparison between the loveletters that Ngoneni Kubekha and I sent to our boyfriends in the 1970's. Our lives and skills were seemingly worlds apart,yet there are so many similarities under the surface, which transcend all differences.

Dimensions: 320 x 500

Materials:

Exhibition: Jabulisa 2006




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Loveletter 4

Loveletter 4
Corina Lemmer


Title: Loveletter 4

Description: These four works are a comparison between the loveletters that Ngoneni Kubekha and I sent to our boyfriends in the 1970's. Our lives and skills were seemingly worlds apart,yet there are so many similarities under the surface, which transcend all differences.

Dimensions: 320 X 500

Materials:

Exhibition: Tatham Art Gallery collection




Price: Sold
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Corina Lemmer
P.O.Box 206
Winterton
3340

Cell: 0834190931
Phone: 27(0)364881616

Email: corinalemmer@mighty.co.za

Corina Lemmer

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