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MADE51, Design-Led Craft for Social Impact
Burkina Faso | Decor | Mali | Rwanda | South Sudan

MADE51, Design-Led Craft for Social Impact

Bywellmadeafrica 5th October 20215th October 2021

MADE51 is a pioneering initiative that brings together designers with refugees to create and craft products for…

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Evoke London Curates and Nurtures the Rich Heritage of Global Craft
Africa | Cameroon | Decor | Ethiopia | Mali | Niger | Nigeria | Sudan | Zimbabwe

Evoke London Curates and Nurtures the Rich Heritage of Global Craft

Bywellmadeafrica 25th November 202018th December 2020

There is something deeply reverent about the Evoke London website. Its design speaks of a platform committed…

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Seven Inspiring Modern African Design Collaborations
Accessories | Art | Ceramics | Design | Fashion | Kenya | Mali | Nigeria | South Africa | Textiles | The Gambia

Seven Inspiring Modern African Design Collaborations

Bywellmadeafrica 19th April 20199th December 2019

Collaboration is a powerful thing, the meeting of ideas to create new ones and at times offering…

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AAKS x UNHCR Weaving For Change
Basket Weaving | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Mali

AAKS x UNHCR Weaving For Change

Bywellmadeafrica 5th March 20189th December 2019

Luxury artisanal accessory brand AAKS has launched a stunning home decor collection inspired by the theme Weaving…

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Africa By Design Inaugural Exhibition Launches In Ghana
Burkina Faso | Design | Ethiopia | Ghana | Mali | Nigeria | Senegal

Africa By Design Inaugural Exhibition Launches In Ghana

Bywellmadeafrica 31st March 20179th December 2019

  Exhibitions focusing on design from Africa continue to abound, with more countries outside the continent holding…

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Art | Exhibitions | Mali

Exhibition: Celebrating The Life and Work of Legendary Photographer, Malick Sidibé

Bywellmadeafrica 21st October 201621st October 2022

Malick Sidibé Exhibition at Somerset House [Mali] [Image credit: Amis des Espagnols, 1968,Photograph: © Malick Sidibé​Courtesy Galerie MAGNIN-A,…

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Art | Mali

Art: Malian Artist Abdoulaye Konate’s Textile Installations

Bywellmadeafrica 16th June 20151st July 2020

Abdoulaye Konaté [Mali] [Image credit: Abdoulaye Konaté – Detail Couple H, 2014. Mixed media – wood, metal,…

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Design | Mali

Design: Mali Chic Boutique and Workshop

Bywellmadeafrica 8th February 20126th May 2020

Mali Chic [Mali] [Image credit: Embroidered Bench – Mali Chic] Perfect perched in a hallway or at…

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Giving Back | Mali | Textiles

Textiles: Le Ndomo Natural Handwoven and Dyed Textiles

Bywellmadeafrica 21st September 201129th April 2020

Le Ndomo [Mali] Creating beautiful richly patterned fabrics using natural dyes, Le Ndomo is a social enterprise that was…

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Mali | Textiles

Textiles: Aboubakar Fofana Malian artist and Indigo Dye Master

Bywellmadeafrica 22nd June 201127th April 2020

Akoubakar Fofana [Mali] [Image credit: Aboubakar Fofana – Amaridian] When I lived in Harare, Dendera Gallery in…

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Accessories | Jewellery | Mali

Jewellery: Tamacali Inspired by Ancient African Adornment Traditions

Bywellmadeafrica 4th May 201122nd April 2020

Tamacali [Mali] [Image credit: Tamacali] Tamacali is a creative enterprise that draws on the ancient jewellery traditions of…

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Mali | Travel

Travel: La Maison Rouge in Mopti

Bywellmadeafrica 28th March 201121st April 2020

La Maison Rouge [Mali] [Image source: The Great Mosque, Mali – the GreenProphet] The BBC recently did an…

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Mali | Textiles

Textiles: Age-old Weaving Tradition Meets Innovation

Bywellmadeafrica 18th January 20119th December 2019

Yéleen Design [Mali]         [Image credits: Yéleen Design] Age-old traditional hand weaving techniques unite with innovative…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | Mali

Beauty: L’Artisan Parfumeur inspired by Timbuktu

Bywellmadeafrica 23rd November 20107th December 2019

L’Artisan Parfumeur – Timbuktu [Africa Inspired] [Image credit: L’Artisan Parfumeur] In a collection inspired by travels and capturing…

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Design | Mali

Design: Cheick Diallo’s Innovative African Furniture Designs

Bywellmadeafrica 18th October 201028th April 2020

Diallo Design [Mali] [Image credits: Diallo Design] Cheick Diallo the innovative furniture designer behind Diallo Design studied Architecture in France and…

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