Threads of Knowing
The history of the Bushmen in Southern Africa, told through embroidery. In 2005, Tamar Mason was commissioned by the Origins Centre at the University of the Witwatersrand to design and make eleven large embroidered panels depicting the history of the Bushmen. A collective of women assisted in the making of the work, and the imagery was sourced from contemporary Bushman artists, rock art sites, archives and historical documents.
Hunting and Gathering
Embroidery, fabric paint and beadwork on fabric
4.5 x 2 m
Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Trans Dance
Embroidery, fabric paint and beadwork on fabric
4.5 x 2 m
Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Arrivals
Embroidery, fabric paint and beadwork on fabric
4.5 x 2 m
Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Settled Life
Embroidery, fabric paint and beadwork on fabric
4.5 x 2 m
Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Sara Baartman
Embroidery, fabric paint and beadwork on fabric
4.5 x 2 m
Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Genocide
Embroidery, fabric paint and beadwork on fabric
4.5 x 2 m
Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Cultural Appropriation
Embroidery, fabric paint and beadwork on fabric
4.5 x 2 m
Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Modern Life
Embroidery, fabric paint and beadwork on fabric
4.5 x 2 m
Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Death and Disease
Embroidery, fabric paint and beadwork on fabric
4.5 x 2 m
Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
The Future
Embroidery, fabric paint and beadwork on fabric
4.5 x 2 m
Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
