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This saying informs much of Zulu culture. It describes the flow of a relationship that is mindful of the other, and how that otherness also defines us. It is related to honour and humility. It is a way of being that binds communities together, preserving what is most precious. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHandcrafted in solid bronze, its dimensions are 25cm by 10cm by 11cm. It weighs 2.8kg. Each piece is made to order, with a time to delivery of 6 weeks. Shipping within South Africa is free of charge. Contact us for a quote on international shipping. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Falconer Art Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52297861398748,"sku":null,"price":20665.5,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/1253\/7820\/files\/Hlonipha2.jpg?v=1787126563"},{"product_id":"ziko","title":"Ziko","description":"\u003cp\u003eZiko means hearth. It is the gathering place for sharing stories and honouring ancestors. It intersects the past and the present, opening up a space for connection. The Ziko bowl was created from the remains of the Natal rock oyster from the beaches of KwaZulu-Natal. It whispers of secrets hidden in those places inside that are both ancient and wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted in solid bronze, its dimensions are 11cm long by 7cm wide by 8cm high. It weighs 640g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is made to order, with a time to delivery of 6 weeks. Shipping within South Africa is free of charge. 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It weighs approximately 400g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is made to order, with a time to delivery of 6 weeks. Shipping within South Africa is free of charge. Contact us for a quote on international shipping. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Falconer Art Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52297863233756,"sku":null,"price":2530.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/1253\/7820\/files\/IMG_9269.jpg?v=1787126713"},{"product_id":"thandazo","title":"Thandazo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThandazo - Prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Zulu culture, the practice of prayer is laced through traditional rituals. It is a means of communicating with our ancestors and uNkulunkulu. Through prayer, we open ourselves to the other side, seeking blessings, protection, and guidance. The Thandazo vessel invokes the complexities of moving between realms, held together by a commitment to remain open and seeking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted in solid bronze, its dimensions are 23cm long by 21cm wide by 14cm high. It weighs 1.6kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is made to order, with a time to delivery of 6 weeks. Shipping within South Africa is free of charge. 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As I watch the smoke evaporates into nothingness. But the candle remains. It is dressed in succulent drips of wax - some halfway down, most pooled in the shallow dish. The air is thick with spirits summoned, but also with the memory of all the candle-lighters before me. I close my eyes and feel each of my companions. Their presence is as subtle as the quiet breath entering my body. Together, we sit. Together, we live. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI created this sculpture by first sculpting the bowl to act as the candle-holder. I then lit a candle in this bowl every day for a month. The resulting wax residue represents the sacrifice of several candles. They are the memory of the flame that accompanied my days in the studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross millennia and cultures, the four natural elements appear and re-appear in our most sacred prayers and rituals. 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This same stuff that stretches from India to Chile can be gathered up in the palm of a hand or the hollow of a navel. This is what makes it a thing divine. It is a tangible expression of the infinite, a small piece of Spirit that we can manipulate and make our own. Dipping beneath waters dark and wild; bringing a glass transparent and sparkling to our lips; raising our faces skyward to the storm; sneaking searching fingers toward personal hidden springs - these are ways to know God. They are pathways towards everything that is. The sacred thrives in the mundane, resting just beyond our fingertips, just beyond the sensual. There lies what is holy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross millennia and cultures, the four natural elements appear and re-appear in our most sacred prayers and rituals. They go beyond the form of the ceremonial rites designed by each culture to reach something deep within us. They are access points to the infinite. 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When a woman is born, all of her eggs are contained within her ovaries. This means there is a direct genetic connection to our maternal line. Reverence for this ancestry is signaled by the blue and white cloth that represents this line in African religions. These colors are honored in the white swirls of spirit and tiny blue dots in this sculpture. When I pray to my ancestors, I place this cloth on the left side. The depth and reach of this history lends weight to my rituals. The beginning of all people was present with the first. This genetic and spiritual lineage can be sensed in the quietest, most private moments. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe flames lick upwards, tonguing the damp night air. Drumbeats reverberate through the darkness, into the earth, and through her bones. Her heels stamp upon the soil, again and again, as her body writhes and twists. She is a snake, a branch in the wind, the waves upon the shore. As she dances, the light mist coalesces into a form. The droplets draw together into wisps that swirl around her body. The ancestors have joined her. The pulse of life beats inside her. It reaches out with a shimmering thread, a spider vein that flows to her mother before her to her mother before her and on and on. The First held the beginning of All. She stamps and twirls and shouts into the night. Sweat trickles between her breasts and down her spine. The ghosts cluster around her. They, too, are dancing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross millennia and cultures, the four natural elements appear and re-appear in our most sacred prayers and rituals. They go beyond the form of the ceremonial rites designed by each culture to reach something deep within us. They are access points to the infinite. 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