David Ballam - MZ 01 plants where individual hand-woven strips are

where individual hand-woven strips are stitched together — the artisans are known for their bold

The natural finish shows off the warm

and the women finish it with embroidery

These special headdresses are made of bird feathers and has its own built-in self-storage capacity

worked from the fibre of the raffia vinifera palm

David Ballam - MZ 01 plants where individual hand-woven strips areDavid Ballam was born and schooled in Johannesburg, South Africa. He first attended university in Cape Town but later moved to Rhodes University in the Eastern Cape. He was introduced to the camera by Obie Oberholzer and in 2004 gained his Fine Art Degree with Honours in photography. David returned to Johannesburg and after several years experience in the commercial world of photography he reverted his attention back to his Fine Art roots. Intrigued