Synthesis Tiny Catch-All Basket
A petite handwoven basket with beautiful natural texture and graphic detail, the Synthesis Tiny Catch-All brings an artful element to even the smallest space.
Handwoven by women artisans in Kenya using traditional basketry techniques, each piece bears the subtle variations that distinguish objects made entirely by hand. At just 4.5 inches across, its diminutive scale makes it especially charming displayed on a bedside table, desk, vanity, bookshelf, or entry console.
Use it as a small catch-all for jewelry, keys, or other treasures, or display it purely as an objet. A hand-stitched loop on the reverse also allows the basket to be hung as wall art, either individually or incorporated into a collected arrangement of baskets, plates, and artwork.
Details
Material: Woven natural fiber
Origin: Kenya, East Africa
Dimensions: 4.5” L × 4.5” W × 2.5” H
Production: Handwoven by women artisans through a Fair Trade weaving collective
Craft & Tradition
Basketry has a long tradition in Kenya, where locally available plant fibers have historically been transformed into both practical and decorative objects.
Traditional baskets played an important role in everyday life, used for gathering and carrying crops, winnowing and sifting, and transporting goods to market. Today, these time-honored weaving techniques continue while basketry has also evolved into an expressive decorative art form.
Because each basket is individually woven by hand, subtle variations in color, weave, shape, and dimensions are expected. These characteristics are part of the beauty and individuality of an artisan-made object rather than imperfections.
