A quiet little town on the banks of the Niger River, Segou is known as the capital of mud cloth. Textile designer Boubacar Doumbia built his workshop there 16 years ago, named it Ndomo - which means "the quest for knowledge" in local Bambara language, and welcomed young people who had no opportunity to receive formal education into his collective.
A quiet little town on the banks of the Niger River, Segou is known as the capital of mud cloth. Textile designer Boubacar Doumbia built his workshop there 16 years ago, named it Ndomo - which means "the quest for knowledge" in local Bambara language, and welcomed young people who had no opportunity to receive formal education into his collective.
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Artisans in the Gifu prefecture of Japan have been handcrafting paper lanterns for 90 years. Designed by Shigeru Uchida and handmade in Gifu, this collection of Paper Moon Lantern speak softly with their halcyon shape and warm diffusion. The simplicity of their structure is characterized by a wire armature that dilates a continuous spiral of bamboo filament and high grade washi paper.
Flat packed and gift boxed, the experience of taking a Paper Moon Lantern out of its box is like unfolding precious silk. Assembly required: view instruction sheet.
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