Drawing inspiration from the Song of the Weaver biography baskets, these lace platters intricately tell Siphiwe’s life story. As the pillar of her homestead, Siphiwe began weaving after leaving school due to pregnancy, supporting her growing family of seven children. When her husband sold their cattle and disappeared for four years, she was forced to leave his family home. Thanks to income from Gone Rural, she rebuilt her life—constructing a new home and acquiring livestock. Though her husband now visits occasionally, and she honors him with traditional slaughters, reclaiming her cattle herd remains her deepest aspiration. The design elements—biography basket bones, goat skull, metal disc, and layered textures—symbolize key moments and relationships in her journey.
