I will be out of the country for about six weeks, from May 1st to June 17th, and so will not be shipping orders or open for visitors at the gallery after April 27. The Indigo Arts website will be active as always. Because I will be traveling in a remote area I will not have email or phone access for most of the time. I will respond to messages as soon as possible. I will be able to process and ship orders after June 17th, 2026. Thank you for your patience.
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Thembi Nala

About the Artist

Thembi Nala was taught by her grandmother, Siphiwe, and by her mother, Nesta Nala. Aged 12, she began sculpting guinea fowl birds in clay. Later her mother taught her to make pots in the traditional Zulu way. As South African art museums and galleries began to recognize virtuoso ceramics, Thembi Nala established a career in her own right. She decorates vessels with low-relief figures and scenes, but also makes pots of classic Zulu form and decoration.

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Uphiso - Zulu pot by Thembi Nala
SKU: ZLP-103

Hand-coiled clay pot with incised and relief decoration, glazed with animal fat.
(5" high x 5" diameter)
Thukela valley, Zwazulu, South Africa, 2000
From a private collection.

$600

Ukhamba - small Zulu pot by Thembi Nala
SKU: ZLP-106

Hand-coiled clay beer pot with star pattern incised and relief decoration, glazed with animal fat.
(4 3/4" high x 4 1/4" diameter)
Thukela valley, Zwazulu, South Africa, 2000
Note damage to one decoration, as shown.

$250

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