zimbabwean embroidered fabric art kutsinhira oregon

Title: Working Days
Artist: Maziveni Mapuranga
Size: approx 11″w x 23″h
Hand embroidered and applique folk art
Cost: $60 – includes free shipping in the continental U.S.

Maziveni was born in 1966 in Mutoko. She came to Weya in 1990 when she got married. She studied through grade 11. She has five children, and farms with her husband. She learned to make appliqués in 1992, having arrived in Weya after her marriage and deciding it would be interesting to do. Her favorite subjects include African marriage, traditional healers, and village life.