Crafting Handmade Ceramics from Africa to the World!
Zizamele Ceramics isn't just about creating handmade African-inspired ceramics. It's about a community of women empowering each other and keeping African traditions alive.
Founded in 2008, Zizamele emerged from a skills transfer program in Masiphumulele. These talented women, under the guidance of Toni Burton, turned their newfound skills into a thriving social enterprise. They have been trained to create and interpret the Zizamele products in their own unique ways.
Coupled with this creative ethos is the desire to create as much sustainable employment as possible, thereby improving the lives of ordinary South Africans. Zizamele Ceramics' strength lies in their unity and their signature product – the Ubuntu Bowl – people holding hands in the spirit of Ubuntu; "In unity we are stronger".
Our Signature Ubuntu Bowl
The African version of the friendship bowl; this iconic product comes in sizes ranging from tiny to enormous and they are available in a variety of glaze finishes. The Ubuntu Bowl depicts a circle of women holding hands around the rim of the wheel thrown pottery bowl in a spirit of unity. They wear their traditional headscarves and have their babies tied to their backs in typical African fashion.