Opportunities

We're looking for 18-35 year old students, creative practitioners and educators to participate in a rare opportunity to document and learn traditional Venda pottery, wood carving, jewellery and instrument making, in situ from master artisans.

What to Expect
You will take part in:

• Place-based documentation
• Collaborative research
• Hands-on making with master
• Knowledge-sharing workshop
• Interdisciplinary dialogue
• Data mining: collection and archiving

Eligibility Criteria.

To be considered for participation, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 35.
• Must be based in Venda, If not based in Venda, applicants must be able to arrange and cover their own transport and accommodation for the full duration of the programme.

Background:
Applicants should be early-career professionals, postgraduate students or educators working or studying in one or more of the following fields:

• Archaeology, Anthropology, Heritage or Cultural History
• Indigenous Knowledge Systems
• Linguistics (Venda and English)
• Writing, Film, Storytelling
• Data Science, Archiving, Conservation or Documentation
• Mixed Media or Creative Technologies
• Environmental Studies or Plant Science

Support for Participants

R3500 stipend
  Materials & equipment
  Transport to research locations
  Daily refreshments

For more information email us at hello@cre8tiverepair.com.

Apply via google docs: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUWmoOmrUQBsfcKHo-H8qZz7l7YnxoAcCZGUjc-6LoUbMX8A/formResponse

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