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The technique, the mornings and the people behind the work. Written slowly, because the work is made slowly.
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kigali
A day in Kigali’s art scene
Where the work actually is, how the studio-visit convention works, and why the most interesting rooms in the city are rarely the ones with signs.
4 min read
beadwork
Beadwork, and what it was saying
Across the region, beadwork has carried information as often as decoration — age, status, marriage, mourning. A short guide to reading it, and to buying it well.
4 min read
agaseke
Agaseke: what the peace basket actually means
The lidded, cone-topped basket that became a national symbol — what it was for, why it is given rather than bought, and how to tell a careful one from a quick one.
4 min read