The selection committee was impressed by photographs of her pots on the internet. Nala, who comes from a long line of potters, started the craft of fashioning Zulu clay pots at the age of 12.

It is customary for Zulu potters to start their craft by producing beer pots ... The pots are burnished in an open fire, usually using dried aloe leaves to fuel the fire. Thereafter, the clay pots are ...

The lack of exploration of the sculptural possibilities of clay is also determined by ... build technique similar to that used when Zulu women make pots, things are very different when it comes ...