These 6 artists – Niccy Pallant, Rabia Farooqui, Marthe Vary, Mark Lesser, Hafdis Helgadottir, and Tamadher Al Fahal – gathered in Tetouan from 6 different countries for 1 month to explore the traditional craftsmanship of Morocco and to create new work in response to all they experienced and learned. The Open Studios Night on April …
Here’s a little peek into the first steps in making our new Green Olive Arts embossed leather bookmarks, which we are designing and then having local Moroccan artisans create for us. Be sure to check back in for future posts about the rest of the process. And if you would like one of these custom bookmarks …
Artisan or Artist? Artisans around the world are much in demand for their work but receive little recognition for their craftsmanship … this is no less true in Morocco, a land of ornate and beautiful artisanal works. This montage of images comes from award-winning Independent Journalist, Jake Warga. We have re-blogged it from his site, jakewarga.com …
Oh, I am loving the details of Moroccan craftsmanship!! This shot of the central room of local gueasthouse Blanco Riad let’s you in on the layers of handcrafted detail that have gone into Moroccan architecture for centuries. I have been told many times, however, that the truly gifted and skilled craftsmen are dying off without …