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4.6 ft. W x 8 ft. H

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Weight:  3.9 lbs

 

100% cotton

Hanging accessories not included

 

Ships from USA.




'Guinea Fowls Scattered,' wall hanging

This breathtaking wall hanging is hand made by the artisans of Kudhinda using potato prints. Patterns are cut out of fresh potatoes each day and block printed onto strong woven 100% Zimbabwean cotton, in this case a textured barkweave which enhances the color and design. Colors are mixed in a wide array of pigments from the cool and elegant "Blue Steel" colors – blues, white, grey and taupe on white base cloth. The fabric is then dyed and carefully ...

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Artisans of Kudhinda

Artisans of Kudhinda

The Artisans of Kudhinda have been featured in Sunset magazine.
Kudhinda Fabrics was founded in 1989 by Zimbabwean Ros Byrne. Byrne's initial aim was to teach young people graduating into a bleak job market to use their talent for color and design to create beautiful fabrics. She started by training one young woman to print fabric using potato stamps, made by cutting patterns into flat slabs of potato. Today, there are eighty-five people working at Kudhinda Fabrics, most of them women who are highly skilled and creative artists. They produce designs that are based on traditional African patterns and motifs, often interpreted in a contemporary ...

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Customer Reviews of Artisans of Kudhinda

The pillow cover and placemats that I just received from Novica.com made by the artisans of Kudhinda are radiant with color. I have a close friend who travels often to Zimbabwe and she felt that the ...
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