Instructor: Jabu Nala
Monday - Friday
June 9 - 13
9am - 2pm
5 sessions
Jabu is one of only a few African Continent women potters to come to the US to demonstrate and teach. So this is a special rare opportunity to watch her make traditional Zulu ukhamba beer pots. She will teach all the steps from coiling, shaping, burnishing and surface designs. You will also learn the importance of the culture in the context of the pots and their purpose.
Jabu Nala was born in Oyaya, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is honored as being one of the master makers of Zulu pottery. Zulu pottery dates back to nearly 2000 years ago and Jabu has learned these techniques first by watching and learning from her grandmother, Sipiwhe Nala, and mother, Nesta Nala, both esteemed makers in their own right. Jabu started making pottery at the young age of 11 and now with 40 years of experience, continues this tradition from her home and studio in Johannesburg.
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