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We’ve just received a batch of brand new Afri mates from Ivory Coast, West Africa. Stylish, durable, comfortable and reversible, these mats are made from recycled plastic and are handwoven by our talented weaver friends. Perfect for the house, garden or beach and available in large and extra large sizes. View the entire collection here…
In the video below, Simon shows us how to shape our beautiful bolga laundry baskets. All you need is a water source and some sun! If you’ve ordered in bulk and you’ve chosen the “flat pack” option, you will need to shape your baskets when they arrive. But don’t worry! It’s super easy!
Summer’s almost here and we’ve just received a new batch of beautiful bolga high top hats. Each hat is unique, handwoven from sustainable Kinkanhe straw in the Bolgatanga region of Ghana, West Africa. Available online and in-store in a variety of colours.
Our baskets have been spotted all over Australia and we’re loving the snaps shared on instagram by our friends & wholesalers. Don’t forget to tag us in your photos, we’d love to share your content & profile ? Insta | Facebook
Delighted to have our bolga baskets featured in Esteban Cortazar’s pop up store in Cartagena, Colombia ? Our selection of round baskets can be found here – available in small, medium, large and extra large sizes. Handmade in Ghana from elephant grass and leather ?
Simon travelled 1000km north of the capital city of Accra over the weekend to visit our friends and artists in Northern Ghana. These women have been weaving their entire lives, a communal tradition that has been alive for generations. Simon was witness to a traditional thank you dance from the women after he bought a…
Recipe for a cool & cute summer (under 5 minutes) Take one bolga fan, one bolga basket and one bolga hat. Add them all together, and voila — the perfect recipe for a stylish summer! All products hand-woven in Ghana from elephant grass. Summer packs available now.
Lying in the Red Volta River Valley of North Ghana is the colourful town of Bolgatana. Commonly known as Bolga, this district capital is one of Ghana’s famous market cities renowned for its beautiful handicrafts – crowned as the crafts centre of Ghana’s Upper East region. Its larger-than-life central market is where you can find…
The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. The name Lobi originates from two Lobiri words; lou (meaning forest) and bi (meaning children), literally ‘Children of the forest’. The Lobi do not use masks. Instead, they create male and female spirit figures called bateba with heads sculpted on top of…
Masks hold a deep cultural significance in West African societies and they are used as part of social and religious rituals. It is believed that they protect those wearing them, helping the wearer communicate with gods, spirits, and ancestors. Traditionally, the masks are believed to trap and control the spirit of the wearer for the…
Dogon masks have become known as the most acclaimed masks amongst tribal art collections and have also influenced renowned Western 20th-century artists such as Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, as well as the Cubist movement. The masks are usually carved by those who will wear them in ritual performance. There are approximately seventy-eight standard types of…
Documentary photographer and filmmaker Sélim Harbi, is passionate about the African continent, its history and cultures. He is the co-founder of Afreekyama; a pan-african photojournalism and multimedia storytelling collective. In 2014 he spent nine months working on his photo series: ‘Woongo, Behind the Masks.’ Woongo is the term used for “masks” in the Mooré language, spoken…
