Ten vessels from ten traditions, rebuilt in cardboard. Each set takes a real kind of jar, pot or box, and wears art researched from the culture that made it. Every lid comes off, and there’s art on the inside too.
Display pieces that openAbout 12 sticker sheets eachNo glue
Asante casters made kuduo in brass by the lost-wax method to hold gold dust, beads and keepsakes. The sankofa bird looks back to fetch what was left behind.
On the outside: A sankofa bird on the lid, a crocodile on the front, and a mudfish, tortoise and porcupine round the sides.
It opens: The lid hinges back and latches shut with a printed hasp. Art on the inside too.
Mithila painting comes from the women artists of the Mithila region, who fill every gap with flowers, lines and figures. Fish stand for luck and plenty.
On the outside: Two fish circling on the front, a peacock, a tree of life with birds and an elephant round the sides.
It opens: The plate lid lifts off, and the round pot sits in its own ring stand. Art on the inside too.
Every design is our own drawing, made after reading about each tradition: its materials, colours and patterns. We don’t copy signed pieces or museum objects, and we use the names the makers use. If you know one of these traditions well and something looks wrong, tell us at sticknbuild@gmail.com.
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