Swahili Modern - Small Batonga Black Recycled Plastic Splash Plateau Basket Basket African-American vernacular art is making

African-American vernacular art is making its mark in the art world

Obama himself said on Twitter

many patterns are uniquely arranged to tell a story

Size: 78'' x 58''

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Swahili Modern - Small Batonga Black Recycled Plastic Splash Plateau Basket Basket African-American vernacular art is makingSwahili Modern In the Pemba and Monze districts of Zambia's Southern Plateau, skilled Batonga women craft iconic baskets from locally harvested palm leaves and wild twigs. The weavers artfully elevate single use plastic bags that would otherwise be discarded to add assorted graphic motifs to their baskets.