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SLOW MADE in Bolgatanga, Ghana
SLOW MADE in Bolgatanga, Ghana

Style masters Baba Tree Basket Co. have been preserving the basket-weaving culture of the Gurunsi people in Bolgatanga in Ghana for over 15 years, and remain committed to creating job sustainability with fair and meaningful work opportunities for the community. They work closely with over 250 artisans, each trained by elders with craftsmanship skills handled with honour over generations. We love these baskets and easily rank them into our top ten ‘Slow Made Wonders of the World*.

Photo: The extraordinary Tua Tia baskets designed after the company's namesake, Baba Tree (or Baobab tree).
Muses Isha Napari and Flavia Adongo; Photographer Francis Kokoroko; Styling Bettina McILwraith.

* SHIBUI & Co. 'Slow made wonders of the World' curation is underway. (Click through for details.)

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SLOW MADE in Indonesia…
SLOW MADE in Indonesia…

With over 17,000 tropical islands to call home, Indonesia is a cultural fascination. From batik to betel nuts and every island culture in between, this region has some of the world's poorest places but so rich with traditions.

Threads of Life work directly with more than 35 artisan groups on islands from Kalimantan to Timor, to help empower and preserve ancient cultures unique to this great archipelago.

IMAGE: The Hinggi is traditionally worn by Sumbanese men with the unique motifs announcing a man’s social status. Photo © Threads of Life.

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SLOW MADE in Bali…
SLOW MADE in Bali…

If you’ve been to Bali you will be familiar with the local craftsmanship and beauty of Canang Saris sprinkled all over the island, as daily offerings for the Gods that have been handmade for generations. This traditional connection to Mother Nature and the spiritual world through ceremony of gratitude is the Bali way…

Natural, sustainable and incredible… the artisan team at Make a Scene! in Bali combine traditional craftsmanship with wild imagination to create theatrical designs set to take the world stage, without being wasteful. Meet the talented, team creating all the magic behind the Island’s larger-than-life scenes…

Image courtesy Juraj Sedlak

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SLOW MADE in India: Dabu and woodblock printing
SLOW MADE in India: Dabu and woodblock printing

Woodblock printing in India is an old-world trade that still produces mile after mile of beautiful fabrics that could easily wrap the world!

Jeremy Fritzhand is the founder behind Studio Bagru in Rajasthan. He's been collaborating with these traditional artisans for years and is on a mission to help protect and empower these hard-working communities, so that their ancestral craftsmanship never fades. He takes us through the process of this 4000-year-old tradition… one manual woodblock print at a time.

Photo: Namdev Krishi Farm communal drying space in Bagru, India. Photo by Studio Bagru.

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