The idea behind this site is essentially to tell the story about the plying of old trades in the KZN Midlands and surrounds. It's about people at work, either as a full-time occupation - making a living from their labour - or simply moonlighting at a craft for the love of it. It's about passionate people, artisans & journeymen, tradesmen and creators. But most importantly it's about the spirit of what they do, why they practice their trades, and why they chose the Midlands to do so. Each story will contain at least one of the above factors, usually more.
The selection criteria for these pages is simple: that the subjects practice their craft as close to the traditional methods as possible; that they have passion for what they do and that they are situated in the KZN Midlands. Occasionally, however, you'll find someone included even though they do not necessarily fit the above mentioned 'artisan' criteria exactly, but they are in the Midlands and they are interesting so they are included.
Sometimes a story will be about a place in the Midlands and have nothing at all to do with the artisan idea. But it's essentially about artisans and their passion for their chosen craft and their love of life in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
The selection criteria for these pages is simple: that the subjects practice their craft as close to the traditional methods as possible; that they have passion for what they do and that they are situated in the KZN Midlands. Occasionally, however, you'll find someone included even though they do not necessarily fit the above mentioned 'artisan' criteria exactly, but they are in the Midlands and they are interesting so they are included.
Sometimes a story will be about a place in the Midlands and have nothing at all to do with the artisan idea. But it's essentially about artisans and their passion for their chosen craft and their love of life in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
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