{"id":8744,"date":"2022-01-17T17:08:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T17:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/the-thrills-of-local-art-2"},"modified":"2022-01-17T17:23:07","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T17:23:07","slug":"the-thrills-of-local-art-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/the-thrills-of-local-art-2","title":{"rendered":"The thrills of local art"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>A graphic designer Thetso Letsepe attests that as small as Lesotho is, there are visible footprints of artistic work in the country. Art has debatably been tailing the development of the country and has mocked power<\/p>\n

and authority both within and beyond the world of creativity. \u201cArt is growing very rapidly in Lesotho, from educated to self-taught artists, it is a growing industry but it does not have a proper platform for recognition,<\/p>\n

however artists independently strive day in and day out to get themselves out there and have their artwork noticed,\u201d noted Letsepe. He said unemployment has instead turned into an<\/p>\n

opportunity for young individuals in the local art as it forced them to think outside the box and find a way to monetize their craft. The Centre for Accounting Studies (CAS) student Katleho \u2018Muso said he has seen<\/p>\n

shortage of employment as early as during his high school years at \u2018Mabathoana High School. He indicated that he did not think of anything other than unemployment while still at that age.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was in high school I would always think about the future, seeing people with degrees at home with no luck or hope for work.<\/p>\n

It had me thinking all the way until I enrolled with the institution, art was the only possible developmental aspect I saw while still at CAS,\u201d clarified \u2018Muso.<\/p>\n

He indicated that he produces customised products for the good of other businesses being earrings and key holders. He mentioned that he has seen a need for unique<\/p>\n

earrings and that is what fascinated him to start something unique. \u201cI found a desire to make the best out of the best,\u201d said \u2018Muso. A young architect Ithabeleng Mpapea has also revealed to Informative Arts&Lifestyle<\/p>\n

how his drawing has provided empowerment to other people. For him, starting design was a way of fulfilling his dream. Mpapea indicated that he has always been<\/p>\n

interested in drawing, building houses using mud and enjoying basic hand crafts at high school level. His progression into a career of architecture seemed<\/p>\n

naturally fulfilling his desire to combine creativity with practicality. An artist and crafter Relebohile Moeno mentioned that as she was a high school<\/p>\n

student, she studied Basic Handy Crafts and had passion for handy work so she started to recycle things in order to make jewelleries, earrings, bracelets, necklaces<\/p>\n

and decorative art. \u201cI get stimulated by colourful shades and paints. I never knew that within me was an artist waiting to be born,\u201d she noted. To gain more inspiration, Moeno attended the Nala Community Market event in 2016<\/p>\n

where artists and crafters were invited every month to showcase their work and also sell. She mentioned that around the same year she met an individual who<\/p>\n

taught her how to make jewellery using leather, planks, strings, beads and a couple of things. She added that her biggest dream is for Lesotho to recognize arts.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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