what is precious little?

It's an exhibition of drawings by African schoolkids

70 unique artworks.
3 schools that need a hand.
1 night when you can make a difference.

Precious Little brings together students’ drawings from three very different schools in Africa – one in Kenya, one in Tanzania, and one in South Africa.

Whether the kids involved are Masaai, Makonde, Xhosa or Kleurling all of them have something in common: they come from schools that lack basic resources. Things like textbooks. Desks. Even pencils.

That’s why every cent of profit from Precious Little will be sent directly to the schools and used to improve them, bringing results the kids can see and touch.

The drawings in Precious Little are currently being collected by husband and wife team Leonie Blignaut and Nick Long. They are personally visiting each school, meeting the kids, commissioning the artworks and recording the whole experience.

According to Nick, providing monetary assistance to African schools is only part of Precious Little’s aim.

“It’s not only a case of helping the schools to buy better supplies,” he says. “By exhibiting and selling the drawings here in Australia, we hope to send a message to the kids that what they make can have value.”

The project title Precious Little refers to the currently meagre resources in the schools, and also to the artists.

“If things are going to improve in Africa, it’s going to be up to these little ones to do it,” says Leonie. “So the kids themselves are precious, and so is their education.”

All drawings and photographs at Precious Little are for sale.

By making a purchase you’ll not only be gaining a unique piece of art, you’ll be helping young Africans to help themselves.

Precious Little is an initiative of Precious Few Pty Ltd. Precious Few Pty Ltd is a creative production company which also organises not-for-profit events (like this one).

Stay tuned for updates on this project, and contact info@preciousfew.com.au if you want more details.