Christmas 2011

Lots of goodies now in stock for Christmas. To see more pictures: click here

New Arrivals - Ceramics

Famous in Morocco and around the world for the quality of its ceramic pottery, Safi is a small town steeped in history, on the edge of the Atlantic coast.

Safi boasts the oldest pottery kilns in Morocco, and the potters there are well known for their plates, vases and bowls, hand-decorated in vivid colours.

In spite of mechanical production methods being available, all of the pieces are still made and decorated by hand in the traditional way, and are a major source of income for Safi.

To see an overview of our newly arrived batch of Moroccan ceramics, click here or visit us instore for more.

New Arrivals - Jewellery

Mixed metal bangles and adjustable rings from South Africa back in stock. Click here to see the full range of bangles, or click here to see rings.

New Arrivals - Market Baskets

To see more click here

We will be closed...

... Sunday 30th October, Monday 31st October & Tuesday 1st November for a family wedding and the Melbourne Cup. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Recycled Plastic Bangles

These bangles are from Burkina Faso in West Africa. They are made from strips of recycled plastic wound round an inner core, and they're super comfy to wear because they are very light.

To see more visit the Bracelets & Bangles page of our website.

New Arrivals - Baskets

Market Baskets from Ghana

To see more, click here

Issa Bagayogo - Diarabi

What we're listening to at the moment... from the album 'Sya' :)

Esther Mahlangu's BMW Art Car

Here's something that combines two of our loves, African Art and cars that we can't afford :)

The BMW Art Car Project was introduced by French racecar driver and auctioneer Hervé Poulain in 1975. He wanted artists to create works using cars as canvasses. In 1991, Ndebele artist Esther Mahlangu was invited to paint a prototype of the new BMW 525i.

The Ndebele of South Africa have a long standing tradition of painting their houses (externally and internally) in bold geometric patterns. This tradition is extended to their beadwork, which is used for personal adornment and to decorate a variety of functional items.

Esther's car was the first in the collection to be decorated by a woman artist; and she joined a prestigious international line-up of artists including Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Ken Done and Roy Lichtenstein.

To see some Ndebele beadwork click here / Pictures courtesy: http://www.bmwartcarcollection.com/
 

Whose fault is famine?

The Irish Famine of the 1840s had terrible consequences: 1 million people died and several million left Ireland. Today the world is watching as millions in Africa face a similar fate: starvation in the midst of plenty. Dr David Nally’s analysis of what happened in his native Ireland less than two centuries ago reveals some shocking parallels with what is happening in Africa. To read more click here

New Arrivals - Jewellery

New style of adjustable brass ring just arrived with six different colours to choose from. To see more, click here

New Arrivals - Baskets from Senegal

In the nation of Senegal, West Africa, women are creating a new style of basket to suit contemporary designer interiors, using indigenous grass and strips of recycled plastic. The result is a beautiful, subtle merging of modern materials and traditional weaving skills. To see more, click here

SALE 16th - 30th June

20% off everything, excluding window stock and already discounted items

We are CLOSED Sun 12th & Mon 13th June

We will be closed on Sunday 12th and Monday 13th June to attend a wedding :) Apologies for any inconvenience - we'll be back on Tuesday with new window arrangements and a new line from Senegal.

Green Cat's Eye Jewellery

If you’ve ever coveted a piece of our green cat’s eye jewellery, now is the time to buy, as our supplier has discontinued this colour. We have extremely limited stock remaining.

InStyle Magazine

Linen House Winter Collection

Our baskets adorn the set of the Rafiya range from Linen House's Winter 2011 Collection. To see our range of baskets, click here

New Arrivals - Baskets

Baskets from Rwanda

To see more click here

2011 Logie Awards

Samantha Armytage rocked our jewellery on the red carpet - and main stage - when Seven News took out the Logie Award last night for 'Most Outstanding News Coverage'

Sam wore a Princess Charlotte navy one shoulder gown accessorized with Just Africa jewellery and a Bally snake skin clutch. To see our jewellery range, click here.

Ngoma Za Kongo

Ngoma Za Kongo from Congo Brazzaville will be on tour in the US from May 2011. Contact the tour organizer, Karim Camara of the African Culture Centre in New York, for more details.

New Arrivals - Homewares

Mudcloth Table Runners

To see more click here

Wooden Bowls

To see more click here

Salad Servers

To see more click here

Just Africa featured on the John Elliott Report

Very happy to be featured in a short film on the John Elliott Report! Click here to watch the film :)

New Arrivals - Music

New musical instruments just arrived! Thumb pianos from Tanzania and woven shakers from Ghana. To see more, click here.

New Arrivals - Baskets

Market Baskets from Ghana 

To see more, click here

Flavours Festival




We had a fantastic time at the Flavours Festival last weekend. This was life as it should be, everyone having a lot of fun and sharing some of the best aspects of their cultures - amongst other things, great music and dance; amazing paper animals from the Prahran Chinese Women's Group, karate demonstrations and yummy foods from around the world! Pictured above are the Anbessa Gebrehiwot Trio from Ethiopia.

Flavours Festival

We will be exhibiting at Flavours tomorrow!  

Saturday 19 March 2011, 11am-4pm

Grattan Gardens, Grattan St, Prahran

This is a FREE event

Be invigorated and inspired by the sights, sounds and tastes on offer as we celebrate Stonnington’s cultural diversity. Bring the family and share in the uplifting and cosmopolitan atmosphere this festival offers.

• Enjoy some of the best Victorian multicultural music and dance performances
• Sample sweet and savoury cuisines from around the globe
• Check out unique cultural performances from local community groups
• Wander the market stalls showcasing arts and crafts from a range of cultures
• Have fun with children’s activities including multi-lingual storytelling, painting and origami
• Join in a game of mah-jong, or try your hand at calligraphy
• Have your tea leaves read or indulge in a Thai massage

The Age: Sunday Life Magazine

We love this bright, bold page from last weekend's Sunday Life Magazine, featuring our baskets and bangles!

Telephone Wire Basket

(see our Decorative Baskets page for more)



Sisal Basket by Busisiwe Dlamini

(see our Decorative Baskets page for more)



Square Telephone Wire Basket

(see our Decorative Baskets page for more) 



Telephone Wire Bangle

(see our Bracelets & Bangles page for more)

The Last Lions

For every view of The Last Lions trailer on YouTube, National Geographic will donate 10c to big cat conservation in Botswana. Only 190,786 views so far and they want 1,000,000!

International Women's Day - African Women

To celebrate International Women's Day we've created a list featuring one woman from each of the African countries. From Presidents, Nobel Prize winners & international karate judges to women with really long names - try 'Rabodoandrianampoinimerina' - the list is far from exhaustive. Do you have any suggestions for African women we can add to the list? Click here to go to the list.

www.inhindsight.com.au



Thanks to www.inhindsight.com.au our ads are now appearing across their website. We love their Zebra branding! The site is an invaluable resource if you live in Melbourne's Inner East or Bayside suburbs and are planning to sell your home.

If you are planning to sell your home, styling your property for sale is an essential element that some vendors overlook or deem a waste of money. However, home presentation is actually geared towards creating a return on your investment - so you will recoup the money spent on presenting your property, plus extra. Spending 1% of your sale price on styling, should, on average, net you a 3% increase in sale price.

Why not visit us for a range of statement art pieces, homewares and soft furnishings? We also make custom display solutions for all types of artwork (not necessarily African) so you can make full use of items you already have, by presenting them to their best advantage.

Mention inhindsight.com.au for a 15% discount. Offer ends 31/03/11 and excludes sale items and custom display items.



The Essence of African Art

Click here to read an excerpt from 'Nobody Knows My Name' by James Baldwin. We think he makes some important points about the hot topic of authenticity in African Art. We'd love to know what you think. What makes a piece of art authentic to you?

Melbourne Theatre Company

Fantastic pics from the Melbourne Theatre Company's 2011 Season Programme, featuring one of our Dan masks.

New Range - Jewellery by Chris Harvey

These fabulous necklaces are handmade by South African designer Chris Harvey. Chris combines gemstones and materials such as coral and glass, with hand-coiled wire to create stylistically unique, contemporary designs. For further details click here to visit the Necklaces section of our website.

New Range - Stainless Steel Salad Servers

These clean-cut contemporary salad servers are made from a combination of brushed and polished stainless steel. The range features Elephant, Giraffe, Hippo, Lion and Rhino designs, alongside more unusual animals such as Chameleons, and my favourite design, the Porcupine! Which is your favourite? To see the whole range, click here

Sale

Sale ends 4pm Sunday 23 January