Beaded animal delight, made by hand by a women's collective in the townships of Cape Town, South Africa. Each piece is made by hand and no two are alike. Thousands of beads are used to create the unique texture and pattern of this cheerful animal. As part of a landscape on a wall shelf, or in a kid's room, we love how these look.

Cape Town, South Africa

8.5" x 7" x 2"

New.

We picked some of our most favorite animals from the menagerie at Monkeybiz, a nonprofit income-generating bead project started over ten years ago. Through creating sustainable employment, Monkeybiz focuses on women's economic empowerment and health development in the most economically under-resourced areas of South Africa. The project has established a vibrant community of more than 450 bead artists, many of whom are the sole breadwinners within their households. Proceeds from the sales of artworks are reinvested back into community services.