I have long been a fan of Lawrence Anthony, aka ‘The Elephant Whisperer’ and the work of the Lawrence Anthony Earth Organisation (LAEO). Recently, I became aware of a chapter of the LAEO in Ukraine which is trying to improve the deplorable living conditions of animals in a Ukraine zoo before another fierce winter sets in.
I turned 40 this year. Gasp! Where did the years go? This means that several of my dearest friends also turn 40 this year. To celebrate, I intend to weave each one of them a special “Fab-40” basket…
I weave baskets. Out of telephone wire. On top of mountains. Weaving with telephone wire is a traditional South African craft of the Zulu people that has developed into an internationally recognised art form. After my last trip to South Africa in 2004, I set about teaching myself the soft-wire weaving technique…