> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: [[Jessica Hemmings]] > Reference:: https://www.moowon.com/stories/marigold-beaders-of-zimbabwe > Date:: 2025 > Tags:: #warp > WeftLinks:: [[Peace and justice value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft-design collaborations can give different peoples a common interest.]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > A craft project involves collaboration between a white artist in South Africa and bead artists in Zimbabwe which generates income and creative expression. ### Highlights Marigold Beads is a project in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, that supports women by providing them with livelihoods through beadwork. Established in the early 1990s, the co-operative blends contemporary designs with traditional techniques, creating unique necklaces. Their work has evolved to include innovative collaborations, such as translating genetic research data into beaded art. >The artist’s contribution to Marigold, which is located nearly 900 kilometers north in Bulawayo, now extends over thirteen years. “Because the beaders are far away,” Brenner reflects when we recently spoke, “I rely on them to take control of the monthly production. It is important there is a shared understanding, a learning process and constant negotiation of the designs.”