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Cape Town

Craft shopping in Cape Town

  1. A

    Rondebosch Potters Market

    If you’re interested in local ceramics, the date to mark in your diary is the twice yearly Rondebosch Potters Market held on the second-last Saturday of March and November.

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  2. B

    Monkeybiz Head Office

    Profits from Monkeybiz beadwork support the Monkeybiz Wellness Clinic for HIV/AIDS-affected women, held upstairs the same day women artists pack the street outside the head office to sell their beadwork – it’s a very lively scene. You’ll also find Monkeybiz products for sale at Carrol Boyes at the Waterfront.

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  3. C

    Potter’s Shop & Studio Muizenberg

    Jo’burger Chris Silverston started her pottery business back in 1986 and has since nurtured many talented Xhosa and coloured artists, such as Majolandile Dyalvane and Madoda Fani. Watch them at work in the studio in Muizenberg. Their products are sold all across the Cape.

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  4. D

    Hout Bay Craft Market

    Held on the village green, browsing the stalls here is a lovely way to while away an hour so on a Sunday. You’ll find crafts made by local people, including the paper products of Iziko lo Lwazi.

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