Our Artists

		lamack he makes small wooden sculptures for heartworks he was taught by his father, Lancelot, in Zimbabwe he used to travel between South Africa and Zimbabwe, but because of the expense, he now lives full-time in South Africa and travels back to Zimbabwe every 6 months he supports his wife, child and his mother, father, younger brother, sister - all unemployed in Zimbabwe he's a full-time in-house artist at heartworks { lamack sculpting a wooden bird }

		professor pedro he makes wire giraffes, frogs and other animals, covered in beads or telephone wire for heartworks he moved to Cape Town 6 years ago he started making beaded reindeer over Christmas, as well as beaded giraffes he approached local shops and now even does big jobs for companies like Nando's! he employs 6 people permanently he supports his wife, 2 children and his staff { one of professor's employees making giraffes wrapped in telephone wire }

		liso he makes ceramic animals for heartworks all his ceramics are individually hand-shaped he fires and glazes everything in his home he was originally from the Eastern Cape he exports his zebras to France he supports his girlfriend and a child { liso painting one of his zebras }

		wilson he makes plastic chickens, pigs and elephants for heartworks for extra income, he made plastic animals when he was young, selling them on the side of the road when he moved to Cape Town, he couldn't find a job, so he improved his skill and now makes animals full-time he's a rastafarian and lives in the Rasta Community in Phillippi he supports his wife, and 2 children - one of whom is in high school, and the other in college { wilson making a chicken }