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My New Business Card

Just thought I'd show everyone what my fantastic new business card looks like!

African drummer Rhythman

£14 for Handmade Rhythman

This tiny charm is part of the Ndebele tribe (so say the gold neck rings around the little fellow's neck, as well as the blue necklace which is probably a bit hard to make out in this picture). As usual, all my jewellery is animal friendly as I do not and will never use leather.

African Mother and Child Rhythmen

£14 - Rhythman Mother and baby

Even though this charm does not have a musical instrument, it is still part of the Rhythman collection that aims to embody the African rhythm of life.

Spear and Shield man!

This rhythman charm is stylish and fun. The necklace is also sophisticated - a mixture of pearls, glass tear drop beads and other black beads. Everything is handmade and uniquely wire wrapped by me.

Bath Spa Business Plan Finalist - Candice Landau

Me (Candice Landau) standing at my board at the Bath Spa University Business Plan competition (29 April 2010). I was a finalist for the competition. If you are interested, you can read more about it here: http://bathspabusiness.com/news-and-events/news/musica-hits-the-right-note-and-wins-1,000-top-prize/

For the competition, I presented my Rhythmen, though my original business plan 'Canz Creations' is the name that I started with. AFRI-canz has since been my branching off...

Rhythmen necklaces

£14.00 For Handmade Rhythman

£14.00 For Handmade Rhythman

Thisis the second stage of making Rhythmen - turning them into charms on unique necklaces. Every necklace and Rhythman is unique. Each necklace comes with a drawstring bag and my business card. These make wonderful presents!

Rhythmen charms

'Rhythmen' in their first stage of creation. These cheery African fellows will soon be converted into necklaces.

This is the line of jewellery that I presented to the Bath Spa University business plan judges. I was told that the worry with selling such figures is that they may come off as racist because I am a white South African selling them. I had NOT thought of this at all. To me, these are figures that embody the intense joy and love of life that I find the native AFRICANS exhibit so much more than many of us in the Western society to which I have been exposed. The judges suggested I make my business into a social enterprise - perhaps teach people from South Africa how to make them and then market/sell them in the UK as fair trade. After all, how many of us don't feel good about 'doing the right thing'.

At the moment, I do not have the money to begin such as enterprise, and frankly, would only donate money when I am earning enough to support myself FIRST. The quote is: 'help yourself before you help others'. And so, I will go on marketing and selling my Rhythmen - African figures that embody the African Rhythm of Life and that are charms to bring HOPE, JOY and ENERGY!

Please comment or tell me what YOU think. Thank you!