Mariatu & Alusine

by | May 25, 2022 | Artists

Mariatu is a textile weaver and a mother of four children, and she is based in Grafton. There she has her weaver loom, and she is a part of a community of women all making Kontri Kloth that they sell in Big Market, Freetown. She is the main weaver for all the Green...
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Tiangay Martha Tucker

by | Dec 15, 2020 | Artists

Martha is passionate about fashion design, but opportunities to learn are few in Sierra Leone. Her dream is to become a well-established fashion designer and open up a school to teach others. She grew up in a small village but moved to her grandmother in Freetown when...
Tiangay Martha Tucker

Mohamed Saidu Barrie and Pa Saw

by | Dec 15, 2020 | Artists

Pa and Barrie are the chattiest of our collaborators. Both originate from the Kambia region and have seen a lot of life in Sierra Leone. Pa runs a beautiful stall at the Big Market in Freetown, where he sells his self- designed bags. While discussing business with Po,...
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Ibrahim Kallon

by | Dec 15, 2020 | Artists

Ibrahim Kallon, originally from Freetown, is a textile weaver. At the age of 12, Ibrahim’s grandfather insisted that young Ibrahim joined him every day after school and assisted him in the practice of weaving. While he did not see the benefits of learning this ancient...
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Lumley Beach Market Artisans

by | Dec 15, 2020 | Artists

Amie Julius Amie loves playing ball games with her friends, and dreams of going to college to become a bank manager. In the meantime, she spends most of her time helping her parents out selling Sierra Leonean arts and crafts at their Lumley beach market stall in...