Family:
 In
Shona society, family cohesion acts as the foundation
for the entire culture.The family is the sacred unit
and all laws governing Shona society serve to protect
these vulnerable bonds and promote sustainance of our
ancient culture. The tenderness and sweetness of this
mother and child, captured in a moment's embrace, offers
a constant reminder that love abounds in all places
of the world and that nothing is greater than a mothers
love for her children.
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Masters:
 To
be an affluent mbira player requires one to have been
possesed by the musical spirits of ones ancestors which
usually happens when villages host it's own family of
musicians who when possesed by their ancenstoral spirits
belt out this joyful music of Africa.The sound of the
mbira can now be heard fused with western music.
These musicians play this handmade mbira, or nail
thumb piano,placed in a calubash surrounded by pop bottletops
to enhance the vibration of the sound which they use
to create lyrical tunes. This music festive is usually
organised to appease spirits or to celebrate good harvests.
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Spirits:
 The
Shona are people of a few words, therefore we, the
sculptors turn to the stone in which to express our
thoughts and philosophies. This piece expresses that
moment in life when you have to take a moment to think
to yourself about life in general, where we have come
from and which way we are heading. After all, when life
is reduced to its' essence, it asks us to recognize that
there can be few wise words expressed than those that I
have chosen to describe our brief existence in this
world.
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Lovers:
 In
Shona society, family bonding is the foundation for
the entire culture. The family is the sacred unit and
all laws governing Shona society serve to protect these
vulnerable bonds. This couple, offers a constant reminder
that love, called 'Rudo', abounds in all places of the
world. When love for family extends to the greater family
of humankind, then this world becomes a better place
to live in.
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Gifts:
 The ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a flightless bird,
native to Africa. It is the only living species of its
family, Struthionidae, and its genus, Struthio. They
are distinct in their appearance, with a long neck and
legs and the ability to run at speeds of about 65 km/h
(40 mph). Ostriches are considered the largest living
species of bird and are farmed all over the world. The
scientific name for the ostrich is from the Greek word
for "sparrow camel."
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