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Charity, Fair-trade, Ethical business practices?

18 December 2010

We are not a ‘Charity’ and have never implied that. We do our fairshare with donating sculptures for fundraising events (mostly linked to Zimbabwe) and also collect clothes etc which we personally pay to get shipped back to Zimbabwe.

We are consistently disgusted by many other Zimbabwean sculpture dealers who are proporting to give generously to Charity’s or whom advise customers a proportion of sales goes to Charities, helps artists by fairtrade, but when we ask here on the ground in Zimbabwe, nothing can be further than the truth. The world has taken ‘Fairtrade’ and ‘non-profit’ to become almost a fashion accessory, rather than a deeper meaning, believing that it is ‘so’ when there are hardly any means to check these remarks unless these can be monitored at the grass roots. It is NOT a competition to see who can purport to do the best…. just DO it and don’t expect praise. Giving should be a humble motion!

Life in Zimbabwe ‘appears’ to have improved. Most importantly municipal water has returned to many taps, which makes a journey to a well for most people one less thing to worry about in day to day life. Electricity is still on and off though. The country is getting richer with its ‘minerals’ but these basic commodities are failing to be addressed.

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About ZimSculpt

Based in Harare, ZimSculpt is passionate about promoting the work of some of the finest Zimbabwean sculptors. By holding exhibitions around the world and making sculptures available for purchase online, we let you experience some of the finest contemporary stone sculpture.
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  • Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth , Texas
    15 April – 30 July

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Past Exhibitions

  • Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens, USA (2022)
  • Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden, United States (2021 & 2017)
  • Toronto Botanical Garden, Canada (2019 & 2018)
  • Toledo Botanical Garden, United States (2017)
  • Muttart Conservatory, Canada (2015)
  • Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, United States (2014-15)
  • The Royal Botanical Gardens, Canada (2012-13 & 2006-7)
  • Dow Gardens, USA (2013)
  • Naples Botanical Garden, United States (2012-13)
  • Loseley Park, UK (2004-6 & 2011)
  • RHS Chelsea Flower Show, UK (2006-11)
  • Knebworth House, UK (2008-10)
  • Herstmonceux Castle (Queens University), UK (2008-10)
  • Cannizaro Park, UK (2005-7)
  • Ingatestone Hall, UK (2003-5)
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There is much to love about the pairing of ZimSculpt and VanDusen. The combination of art and the garden enhances the experience of both. The larger Zimbabwean sculptures seem ideally suited to outdoor display: they are perfectly at home rising from a bed of perennials or standing tall beside Cypress Pond, and they act as dramatic accents to the Garden’s picturesque landscapes.

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