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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Ethically handcrafted in Guatemala, this set of salad servers highlights the natural colors and grain patterns of Ziricotte, an exotic wood species native to the Petén Jungle. Each utensil was meticulously carved and polished out of one whole piece of sustainably sourced wood. The variations in colors and grain lines make each set unique and one-of-a-kind.
Meet the makers in the tropical forest of Guatemala.
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