Handmade in South Africa
A small studio of paintings, custom lamps, leather work and crafts by Ancajaba. Slow, warm, one piece at a time.
About Ancajaba
Ancajaba is an artist and craftswoman from South Africa, working from a small studio at home. She paints, builds and stitches, drawing on the colour and stillness of the African landscape she grew up with.
She is also the fearless mother of four boys, and the same patience that raised them sits inside every piece she finishes. Each one is original, often commissioned, and made by hand from start to end.
The work
A small wall of recent pieces. Pin a category to filter.
Looking for something specific, or want a piece in your own size and palette? Send Ancajaba a note.
Custom orders & hellos
Tell Ancajaba what you have in mind. The medium, the size, a palette, a feeling, a story. She replies personally to every message.
with care, A.