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“Tradition is not a museum; it is a workshop.”
About
Amira bridges rural cooperatives and design markets. She co-creates new shapes with alfa plaiters while keeping the traditional technique.
Key information
Country
Tunisia
Region
Tunis
Craft
Alfa basketry
Years of practice
8 years
Languages
Arabic/French/English
Goals
Innovate, Collaborate
Materials & techniques
Materials
- Alfa grass
Worked by hand in Tunis.
Other crafts using alfa grass → - Natural fibers
Worked by hand in Tunis.
Other crafts using natural fibers →
Techniques
- Plaiting
Part of Alfa basketry practice.
From one hand to another
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