One of the most important community art projects in South Africa is the Mapula Embroidery Project in the Winterveld. In addition to providing an income to women who are frequently the sole breadwinners in their families, Mapula embroideries couple high levels of technical and visual artistry with topics that speak eloquently of public histories and women’s personal experiences. Dazzling in colour and inventive in design, the embroideries engage compellingly with social and political issues that have shaped the lives of their makers.