May 29, 2021
Our woven baskets from Ghana are made by a talented group of artisans based in the Upper East Region, under the Burkina Fasso border. The baskets are made with indigenous veta vera which grows abundantly in this hot, dry area...
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May 29, 2021
Handmade in Kenya by the Buguta Disabled Self Help Group, our colourful soft animals are sure to bring a smile to faces both young and old. These cute little African animals are made in a small town called Buguta...
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May 29, 2021
Gilbert Gadede makes our lovely hand woven rattles from his workshop in Ghana. Gilbert, or 'Lofa' as he is known to his friends, studied Freight Forwarding in order to follow a career in shipping. However, he decided to help his brother with his handicraft...
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February 10, 2021
Our Ghanaian masks are produced by a small group of crafters, lead by our man on the ground, Godwin. Godwin has been working with the artisans since 2002 as part of an organisation but has since branched out independently and begun his own business...
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January 30, 2021
Jonathan - known as Jones - and his brother Bernard started their beadwork craft business in 1985. They began their business in Chitungwiza, just outside Hararein Zimbabwe. They started making wire toys for themselves and as time went...
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January 30, 2021
ARTHOUSE Unlimited is a collective of artists living with complex epilepsy and learning disabilities and difficulties who require different levels of support. The artists work alongside instructors in their studio in Godalming to create artworks...
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January 30, 2021
Love Cocoa launched in July 2016, founded by James Cabury, great-great-great grandson of John Cadbury who set up the infamous Cadbury's chocolate nearly 200 years ago. James' company revives the strong ethical foundations which initially inspired...
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January 25, 2021
I first met Julious in 2016 when he was working for a weaving group that Bee had discovered on a prior trip to Kenya. The night before our meeting there had been a huge thunderstorm. The dogs and hyraxes were going crazy outside as the wind lashed...
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January 20, 2021
We were first introduced to Gordon Frimpong through the British Museum. He has previously worked with the museum curating and advising on an exhibition
of Ghananian textiles...
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January 20, 2021
Whether it's the sweet Little Traveller pin brooches or the loveable Bunny Kats, everything made by Woza Moya is sure to put a smile on your face. Woza Moya (meaning Rise Up in Zulu) is a creative craft hub...
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January 20, 2021
Our range of colourful Ghanaian wax cotton and leather fans are expertly handmade for us by Joseph, also known as Kalala, a friendly local who runs a small business making fabric fans...
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