MMXXIV — 11
Why African Craftsmanship Deserves a Global Stage
On the artisans of Senegal and the long work of visibility.
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A journal,
written by hand.
MMXXV — 02
How to Care for a Handcrafted Leather Bag
Cleaning, conditioning, and storing vegetable-tanned leather so it ages the way it was made to.
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Handcrafted Leather Tote Bags — A Field Guide
How a leather tote is actually made when no machine is allowed to finish it — hide, weave, stitch, and edge.
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Slow Is Not a Trend, It Is a Decision
Why we produce in small quantities — and what that costs, and what it returns.
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The Wave Silhouette
Notes on the curve that defines every Zaquia piece, and where it comes from.
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From Dakar to Toronto
On building a brand between two cities, two cultures, and one set of hands.
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