Telephone Wire Baskets
 
This craft has become a contemporary craft using recycled material
called telephone wire which is plastic coated copper wire which comes in many colours .

This stems from the traditional weaving of grass ‘mbenge’ beer pot lids. 

Some 30 odd years ago watchmen, sitting in front of buildings, would pass the time by covering their walking sticks and bottles with telephone wire cable.  This has progressed to a vibrant craft of a variety of items (from bowls, place mats, vases to bracelets and other decorative items) made from the coloured plastic covered strands of copper wire – and a whole new tradition has been born.

R720.00 39cm diameter-sold	R1950.00 40cm diameter s old	Wire pot by Songeleni Mngoma R1295.00  sold
Telephone wire pot by Songeleni Mngoma    R806.00 sold	Xolani Buthelezi   R1950.00 40cm diameter sold	40cm   R 768.00
37cm R 530.00	21cm R 173.00 24cm R 240.00    31cm R 445.00	Circular 21cm R 173.00   Square 16 x 16cm R 165.00
Tel-wire bowls
23cm  R 240.00 25cm  R 288.00	15cm  R 72.00         11cm  R 53.00        18cm  R 85.00
40 cm  R 768.00
	imbenge R3500.00 sold	imbenge R185.00 - R595.00
Elliot Mkhize (Master Weaver) R 2000.00 - R 5000.00  sold	medium imbenge 30cm R 200.00  sold	imbenge R 185.00 - R 595.00  sold
Sebenzile Mpanza 40cm R 840.00 sold	Sebenzile Mpanza 38cm R 720.00 sold	Sebenzile Mpanza 40cm R768.00 sold
Sebenzile Mpanza 40cm R 768.00 sold	R 560.00 30cm   sold	Xolani Buthelezi  R 2450.00   sold