African Loom is based at Ardmore Farm

Ardmore Ceramic Art Museum
Ardmore ceramic art was started in a cottage on ardmore farm in 1985, and expanded to the old stable block in  1990. The museum displays many of  the early artists work. The ntshalintshali family live on ardmore farm and it was their daughter bonnie who was an integral part of ardmore ceramic studio’s success. In 1990 she won the nationally acclaimed standard bank young artist award for visual art jointly with fee berning, the first time this prize was awarded to ceramicists. She went on to win many other prestigious awards but sadly died in 1999, aged just 37. The studio has now moved to the Natal Midlands but guests can see where it all started and admire 200 pieces and learn more about the origins of  this  now famous studio. For more information visit www.ardmoreceramics.co.za




Ardmore is home to the African Loom weaving business. The cotton is hand dyed, spun, woven and then sewn, into vibrantly coloured bags, cushions, placemats etc. (www.africanloom.com). Our community craft shop stocks only local crafts and has the largest known collection of Amangwe beadwork. For more information visit www.africanloom.com