by Halldora Þorlaksdottir | Apr 19, 2018 | Sweet Salone
The aim of our project Sweet Salone is to promote and help develop the field of crafts and design in Sierra Leone, mainly through collaboration with Icelandic designers. To introduce the skillful Sierra Leonen craftspeople who have been our collaborators in this...
by Halldora Þorlaksdottir | Mar 27, 2018 | Child Protection, School Feeding Programme
Aurora Foundation recently signed an agreement with The Swiss – Sierra Leone Development Foundation (SSLDF) to support a school-feeding programme in the Magbenteh Community Boarding School. The school is based in the Bombali district in Sierra Leone and the...
by Halldora Þorlaksdottir | Mar 20, 2018 | Sweet Salone
The Nordic design group 1+1+1 has published an Online Magazine on their collaboration with Aurora Foundation. Starting in 2017, 1+1+1 have been participating in Aurora Foundation’s Sweet Salone project, teaming up with talented Sierra Leonean craftspeople in...
by Halldora Þorlaksdottir | Mar 15, 2018 | Sweet Salone
Yesterday, a new collection of houseware products made by Sierra Leonen craftspeople and designed by the Icelandic-Swedish-Finnish design team 1+1+1 was launched at DesignMarch, Iceland‘s biggest design festival. The collaboration between the makers and designers is...
by Halldora Þorlaksdottir | Mar 10, 2018 | Sweet Salone
The Reykjavik Grapevine Magazine’s annual Design Awards seek to recognize and reward the best of design in Iceland. It is therefore with great pride that we announce that our project Sweet Salone received this year’s Reykjavík Grapevine Design Award prize...
