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Introducing the artist who created ‘Timidity’: Kante
Our talented new artist from Burkina Faso, Kante created our very popular sculpture, Timidity. In talking about his work, Kante explains ‘the wood always talks to me and dictates what I should carve from it,’ and obviously he is a wonderful listener. Kante was born in 1977 in Bobo Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso, which is a [...]
Continue Reading...SbW Seeks FNA
31. August 2008
Single bluedango Website seeking Fabulous New Artisans. At bluedango, we take great pride in our collections and the level of quality exhibited by the artisans who create our distinctive products. We love hearing about new artisans who are interested in working with us. If you are interested in working with us, or know of someone who would [...]
Continue Reading...The metal artists of Haiti
12. August 2008
Croix des Bouquets is recognized as the center of craftsmanship for drum art, and the craft is a vital source of sustainable income for the artisans and their community. The Haitian drum artists transform recycled 55-gallon steel oil drums into bold metal sculptures. Using a hammer and chisel, the artisans give create intricate designs and give [...]
Continue Reading...The artisans of Uganda Crafts 2000 Ltd.
6. August 2008
Uganda Crafts was formed in 1983 with the primary goal of supporting disabled and widowed women and their families through income generating initiatives such as crop growing and handicraft training and production. In present day, Uganda Crafts 2000 Ltd. provides employment and training for disadvantaged, particularly women, youth, the disabled and those living with HIV/AIDS [...]
Continue Reading...Wola Nani
1. August 2008
Wola Nani, Xhosa for ‘we embrace and develop one another’, was established in 1994 as a non-profit organization to help bring relief to the communities hardest hit by the HIV crisis. Through a counseling and case management approach, coupled with skills training and income generation opportunities, they can attain the necessary skills to help themselves [...]
Continue Reading...Litoyi Pottery
30. July 2008
Our collection of hand-crafted African pottery features pieces by artisans working with established fair trade producers, such Litoyi Pottery, a mud hut pottery workshop outside Nairobi. Their art form is a vital source of sustainable income for the artisans and their community. Their handmade, contemporary pottery is created using innovative methods by which the pieces [...]
Continue Reading...Ilala Weavers
17. July 2008
Our collection of hand-crafted African baskets features Ukhamba baskets created by the artisans of Ilala Weavers. Located in the providence of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, Ilala Weavers was established over 30 years ago with the clear vision and objective of revitalizing and enhancing the age-old Zulu tradition of handicrafts. At the time the Zulu traditions [...]
Continue Reading...The artisans of San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua
9. July 2008
Our pottery collection features pieces that are hand-crafted by artisans in San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua, which is a village steeped in the tradition of pottery making. The art form is a vital source of sustainable income for the artisans and their community. It is believed that the earliest pottery wares were hand-built and fired in [...]
Continue Reading...Robert Osei Anim
8. July 2008
Robert Osei Anim is a young artist who creates original paintings that are dazzling, thought provoking, whimsical, dramatic and fun. He works in a variety of media including oils, acrylics, watercolors and mixed media collages. Anim, a native Ghanaian, explains, ‘As an artist, many times I create what I feel, think and see in the world around [...]
Continue Reading...The artists of Original T-bag Designs
7. July 2008
The artists of Original T-bag Designs live in an informal settlement, outside of Cape Town in South Africa. Although their homes are modest, constructed mostly of bits of tin and wood, they have transformed their homes into studios, in which they create their unique pieces of art. In doing, the artists can care for their [...]
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