TOP ROW
• 1 My inspiration picture from the June/July issue of Interiors Magazine.
• 2 The Tonga Binga Basket from Zimbabwe, sold through Africa Direct
• 3 A Vintage Makenge Basket made by the Mbundu and Losi women of the remote Western Provence of Zambia, fair trade sold through Ananse Village
• 4 A Bukedo & Raffia Bowl made in Uganda, fair trade sold through Baskets From Africa
• 5 Banana Fiber Coil Basket sold through First Choice decor
BOTTOM ROW
• 6 Plateau Baskets made by Tonga women living on the highlands of the Southern Province of Zambia, fair trade sold through One World Projects
• 7 Rwandan sisal and sweet grass fruit bowl, sold through Rwanda Basket Company
• 8 A vintage Makenge wedding basket made in Zambia, sold through Cyber Rug
• 9 Winnowing baskets handcrafted in Uganda, fair trade sold through Swahili Imports
• 10 Raffia Striped Basket Black made in Uganda, fair trade sold through Ten Thousand Villages
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lol@ "Sadly, I have yet to visit Uganda, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, ...."
Beautiful baskets! I admit I have a weakness for them, but I only have three in my house.
Hooray for this post! I have actually spent some time in Uganda and even though I made sure to fill an extra suitcase with treasures, I'm still disappointed with myself for not really loading up on textiles (I went on to study African textiles in college for a couple of quarters, I love them so much). That being said, I do have a few of these baskets, as well as some musical instruments and three Kuba cloth pieces from the Congo. I'm trying to figure out a way to display the Kuba cloth as they're all slightly different sizes. The price of custom framing pains me, as I'm poor, but I don't like the look of just tacking them onto the wall as is.
All are so nice! I am from Turkey and in my hometown similar baskets are made, traditionally. They are both functional & aesthetic. We've got one at home, too :)
You can also find baskets similar to these in Italy, notably in Sardinia.
Bethundra I hung my kuba cloth pieces by folding them over a bamboo cane (from garden suppliers) and sewing closed, not all the way along but at just enough points to hold it all together. The cloth is quite robust so is not damaged this way. Then I just tied sme string to the ends of the bamboo and hung it up.
I like this way of displaying textiles as I think they look a bit sterile under glass (not to mention the cost involved).
At first when I saw the picture I thought they were various cut tree trunks! This is so brilliant, I was thinking of what kind of art I could have above my bed and this will go in sync with my african contemporary theme! :)
A really great source for these baskets, from an organization that does seriously amazing work in rural Zimbabwe:
www.zienzele.org
monopoly - i thought that too & that's why i clicked through to view the image closer & now i'm finding that i love that stripped old doors sitting bench more than the baskets, though they are lovely. & that contrast of black & white pillow fabrics against the bare doors! love it.