Hornbill Gifts

Another way you can support African hornbill conservation is by making a donation to the value of one of the below listed items. This way, you will receive a beautiful handcrafted gift for your donation. Proceeds over and above the cost of the items will go directly to funding the African hornbill conservation projects that we support. If you would like your full donation to go directly to our conservation partners, then please consider making a direct donation without a gift.

WHEN MAKING A DONATION, PLEASE ADD A NOTE WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE FOR YOUR DONATION, AS WELL AS YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS AND CONTACT DETAILS

Prints with Purpose

 Introducing “Here be Hornbills” by South African artist Stephanie de Beer.

A unique enterprise dedicated to creating individual, hand-printed, and individually colored limited edition archival lino prints in support of endangered species conservation research NGOs. 
 “Here be Hornbills” is the inaugural project in the Line of Sight – Prints with Purpose series, dedicated to raising awareness about the endangered Southern Ground Hornbill and supporting the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project’s research and conservation efforts. This series unique, hand-printed, and individually colored limited edition archival lino prints, each highlighting the various habitats of the Southern Ground-hornbill and emphasizing the delicate balance of their ecosystems and the urgent need for conservation.

Silver Pendants

Emson Mujuru created the beautiful Ground-Hornbill. He was trained in carving at the Driefontain Mission, Zimbabwe. Although trained in wood he can carve in any medium. He is inspired by nature and all around him. He created the original in wax – from which a rubber mould was made.

The pendants are made using the lost wax technique which dates back to the Egyptians. Jerum Dube has worked in silver for over 40 years. He made all the wax moulds for the ground-hornbills, making sure they were all perfect. The original is carved in wax from which a rubber mould is made, which picks up all the detail. Molten wax is then injected into the cavity and when cool is removed from the rubber mould. All waxes are then made into wax trees. This is encased in “investment powder” and placed in a furnace. All the wax melts and is replaced with molten silver. It is then cleaned and polished. This initiative supports master craftsmen like Emson and Jerum.

Every hand-finished solid sterling-silver ground-hornbill brings a little joy – all proceeds go to the conservation of this endangered species and support the artists who created these little masterpieces.