Journal

African Baskets: Weaving Stories of Women

These women are incredible, and it is their drive and commitment that is the future of African baskets. They learn their craft by spending hours up...

Five Questions: Ceramic Artist Bianca Pintan of Australia

Today we sit down with ceramic artist and sculptor Bianca Pintan for our series "Five Questions". Bianca draws inspiration from the imperfections i...

Five Questions: Jewelry Designer Jack of Kibera

At Obakki, we always want to know more about the people behind our products. These five questions do just that. Today, we talk to Jack, one of our ...

THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL: ESTABLISHING A LOCAL MARKET FOR ARTISANS

At Obakki, we work with our artisan partners to help them reach their goals, which often emphasize better access to international markets. And as i...

Our Focus on Artisan Development

Our artisan partners are the soul of Obakki—and the reason we do what we do. Our primary objective is to help talented artists around the world bui...

The People Behind the Products You Love

Behind every handmade product is a person — a person with a story. And a reason why they make the products they do. But a surprising number of thos...

Supporting Women: Judith's Story

When Treana was in Uganda, she saw a woman walking down the street sporting the most incredible green bag. She was drawn to that bag and immediate...

Weaving With Dignity: The Basket Makers from Kitui

Think about this—do you know where the products in your home come from? Do you know who actually made them? I’d like to tell you Margaret’s story.

The History of our Artisans

It’s important for Obakki to acknowledge the past struggles that many of our artisans have faced. You could never imagine what the people in many o...