POPCORN: Snack Motif Embroidered Woven Storage Basket

A stripy carton overflowing with popcorn, hand embroidered in colourful yarn, adorns this ethically hand-woven sisal basket. Woven in rural Kenya and embroidered by a Nairobi based artist named Nduta, this small storage basket can be used all over the home - as a woven planter or desk tidy, or for keeping craft materials, pencils, toiletries or jewellery in. This playful popcorn design belongs to a collection of hand embroidered baskets that British illustrator Jacqueline Colley designed for The Basket Room. Kenyan artist Nduta has worked on every embroidered collection, and has even trained a small group of women in embroidery to meet demand for these special baskets.   Woven from natural undyed sisal and sand-dyed sisal, these hand embroidered baskets bring vital work to several groups of Kenyan artisans. The weavers, taught basket weaving by their own mothers and grandmothers, make a safe and reliable secondary income from weaving. In times of drought, flexible work like basket weaving enables these women - who otherwise rely solely on a farming income - to better support their families. Material:  SISAL & BRANDED LEATHER TAB Dimensions (approx): 14.5-16.5cm DIA x 14.5-16.5cm H Please note, as this is a handmade product, dimensions & colour may vary from those shown in the photographs. HANDMADE IN KENYA