Karoo angel factory: treasures in wire, feathers and wool
At a tumbledown railway siding in the Karoo semi-desert Christmas angels are made by an outpost community of exceptional wire crafters.
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At a tumbledown railway siding in the Karoo semi-desert Christmas angels are made by an outpost community of exceptional wire crafters.
When a Norwegian craft importer spotted a tiny beaded wire angel at a craft development agency sample showing in Cape Town 16 years ago, she knew it would be a hit in her country. What Kjersti Lie Holtar did not know was that the angels were made in a remote, mostly forgotten village deep in the Karoo.