About Us
 


Mission

Our passion for unique African art takes us on an exclusive buying trip twice a year. The pulse and vitality of the areas we buy from is captured in the simple yet vibrant colours and designs of the Ndebele and Zulu tribes. The patience of the Shona stone sculptors can be seen in the finest detail created without the use of sophisticated tools. We also provide you with an exclusive window into the lives of each artist through our Featured Artist section where they tell their story.

We have built a reliable supplier base of exceptionally talented individuals which affords us the unique opportunity to bring you high quality products. Through our fair trade business ethic we proudly support individual African artists, sculptors, craftsmen and women so they can sustain their rural communities and encourage self-sufficiency.

We hope you enjoy shopping online with us and should you not find what your heart desires feel free to contact us.

Bongi & Joanna
LK with Baby2


Environmental Responsibility

PlacesAFar will continue to support and encourage our diverse suppliers to;

  • hand craft environmentally responsible products
  • develop more products using recycled materials
  • recycle paper and plastic
  • PlacesAFar will continue to;

  • increase our product offering made from recycled material
  • offer products free from endangered wildlife species (e.g. ivory)
  • minimise waste by recycling packing material wherever possible
  • review our environmental policy annually
  • Updated: 2009



     

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