Birds Of Africa
Art in Knysna

Birds of Africa quality African bird-related art and craft products, limited edition Knysna handcrafted wooden birds retail and wholesale worldwide.

Birds of Africa is known for its craftmanship of handcrafted wooden birds; hand carved and hand painted. Our crafters have also developed other handskills to create other birding art and crafts. One touch of nature makes the whole world kin -William Shakespeare. We are a family owned business with our young children and employees becoming an extended-family. We are the 4th owners since Birds of Africa inception and some of our employees have been invloved with all the managing hands. Over the years, our handcrafted wooden birds have become sought after as collectors' items both locally and internationally. Consistent with our commitment to the conservation of the environment, the wood sourced to create our handcrafted wooden birds is from locally 'manmade' forests. Wood is sourced, via local wood merchants, after sale by forestry auction when trees have naturally fallen in our forests. In this way we contribute to the conservation of our indigenous forests. During the years that we have had Birds of Africa, we have ourselves become more interested in birds and met up with wonderful people who love birds and/or nature in general. In order to extend this appreciation of birds and birding we have re-branded Birds of Africa as a business that provides an extensive range of collections that embrace birds and birding, allowing for more individuals to 'celebrate the song' of our feathered friends. We maintain a base in Knysna, the home of Birds of Africa. In our collections we strive to keep the 'South African-made' tradition. Our handcrafting skills have extended to include candle-making, painting, sewing and other artistry. When we source product, we do so from South African produced merchandise like books, fabric, and clothing. We thus pride ourselves in bringing you a 'South African' product that is 'home-grown' with love from South Africa.