Itigi Large Woven Basket Art Book Feminism Female Gift • Black with White Screen-Printing

• Black with White Screen-Printing

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This piece was a collaborative effort with Amsha's soapstone artisan Julius and jeweler Moses

But his ambitions went well beyond that

This work is deceivingly small

Itigi Large Woven Basket Art Book Feminism Female Gift • Black with White Screen-PrintingThis sisal, woven basket is approximately 12" in diameter and woven by artisans in Gitarama, Rwanda. The women extract the sisal fibers from agave plants, then hand dye and weave them into these beautiful works of art. The sisal is woven around sweetgrass, a fragrant grass with a subtle sweetness. Each sisal Rwandan basket comes with a string attached to the back so that you can hang it on the wall. In addition to making a beautiful table display,