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Beauty And Wellbeing | Senegal

Beauty: Chouette Mama Natural Skincare

Bywellmadeafrica 31st January 20139th June 2020

Chouette Mama [Senegal] [Image credit: Chouette Mama] The soothing, nourishing, regenerating and healing properties of West Africa’s…

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Design | Senegal

Design: Artlantique Gives Discarded Fishing Boats a New Lease of Life

Bywellmadeafrica 12th December 20128th June 2020

Artlantique [Senegal] [Image credit: Commode Thies – Artlantique] Weathered by the elements, wood salvaged from old or…

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Interiors | Senegal

Interiors: A Holiday Home Interior Inspired by African Print

Bywellmadeafrica 19th October 20128th June 2020

A Senegalese Holiday Home [Senegal] [Image credits: Senegalese Holiday home – Elle Decoration France/M P Morel] An…

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Art | Senegal

Art: Loman Art Upcycled Creations

Bywellmadeafrica 19th July 201214th May 2020

Loman Art [Senegal] [Image credits: Loman Art – Sandy Haessner] Creating poetry, songs, and works of art,…

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Senegal | Textiles

Textiles: Aissa Dione Luxury Woven Textiles

Bywellmadeafrica 25th June 201213th May 2020

Aissa Dione Tissus [Senegal] [Image source:  Aissa Dione Tissus Fabrics via Textiel Museum The Netherlands] Businesses, schools,…

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Art | Senegal | Textiles

Art: Papa Ibra Tall’s Vibrant Tapestries at Dak’Art 2012

Bywellmadeafrica 12th June 201213th May 2020

Papa Ibra Tall [Senegal]   Several months ago I coveted a dress made out of gorgeously colourful…

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Senegal | Travel

Travel: Four Weeks Immersed in Creativity

Bywellmadeafrica 11th June 201211th May 2020

[Image credits: clockwise from top left; Fishing Boats via Senegal.co.uk; Obstacle Serge Alain Nitegeka, Installation at l’Institut Français © Tapiwa; The Millennium Door…

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Messages And Musings | Senegal | Travel

Messages & Musings: On Holiday

Bywellmadeafrica 18th May 201211th May 2020

On HolidayGreetings from the vibrant city of Dakar, Senegal; which has been my home for the last…

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Africa Inspired | Basket Weaving | Decor | Design | Exhibitions | Senegal

Design: Stephen Burks Man Made Contemporary Basketry Exhibition

Bywellmadeafrica 9th March 20127th May 2020

Stephen Burks [Africa Inspired]   Having grown up surrounded by basketry and woven grass products I do…

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Accessories | Senegal

Accessories: Fulani Handbags Blending Heritage and Style 

Bywellmadeafrica 2nd March 20126th May 2020

Fulani [Senegal]   My journey on this blog has lead me to some wonderful discoveries of talent…

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Design | Senegal

Design: Galerie Arte Award Winning Furniture Designs

Bywellmadeafrica 30th January 201212th May 2020

Galerie Arte [Senegal] [Image credit: Interior Design – Galerie Arte] Galerie Arte is a veritable treasure trove, home…

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Decor | Design | Senegal

Design: Senegalese Prayer Basket Hampers

Bywellmadeafrica 23rd November 20111st May 2020

African Prayer Hamper / The Travelers Collection [Senegal]   Ditch bog-standard plastic laundry baskets in favour of…

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Design | Senegal

Design: Ousmane M’Baye’s Colour block Furniture Designs

Bywellmadeafrica 10th October 201129th April 2020

Ousmane M’Baye [Senegal] [Image credits: Armchair 2011 – Ousmane M’Baye] I was recently introduced to the colourful…

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Senegal | Travel

Travel: The Chic And Stylish Radisson Blu Hotel Dakar

Bywellmadeafrica 5th September 201128th April 2020

Radisson Blu Hotel – Dakar [Senegal] Lately, it seems everywhere I turn on the net I keep…

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Design | Senegal

Design: Multi Award-Winning Designers Birsel + Seck

Bywellmadeafrica 1st August 201127th April 2020

Birsel + Seck [Senegal] [image credit: Teneo Storage System – Birsel + Seck] Of Senegalese and Martiniquais…

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Senegal | Travel

Travel: Lodge des Collines de Niassam

Bywellmadeafrica 9th May 201122nd April 2020

Lodge des Collines de Niassam [Senegal] [Image credit: Lodge des Collines de Niassam, lagoon hut – The…

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Food & Drink: Dorah Sithole Cooking from Cape to Cairo

Bywellmadeafrica 24th March 201121st April 2020

Dorah Sithole [South Africa] [Image source: Tafelberg] Whether it’s a steaming plate of sadza ne nyama, a…

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Accessories | Jewellery | Senegal

Jewellery: Embellished, Avantgarde Creations by Ngone

Bywellmadeafrica 15th November 20107th December 2019

Ngone [Senegal] [Image credits: Fabio Leone/Ngone]  Born on the Dakar peninsula, self-taught jewellery artist Ngone started her craft by…

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