David Ballam - Gola 43 homeware 5cmW at widest point

5cmW at widest point

Each shield is carved from a single piece of Baobab wood — a sacred wood used for medicinal and ritual purposes for centuries — and faced with traditionally hand-stitched pieces of mud cloth

framed by clean curves that suit a considered

trailing ivy

Height including the stand: 114cmH

David Ballam - Gola 43 homeware 5cmW at widest pointDavid Ballam was born and schooled in Johannesburg, South Africa. He first attended university in Cape Town but later moved to Rhodes University in the Eastern Cape. He was introduced to the camera by Obie Oberholzer and in 2004 gained his Fine Art Degree with Honours in photography. David returned to Johannesburg and after several years experience in the commercial world of photography he reverted his attention back to his Fine Art roots. Intrigued