MARIA BERNAT ASTORGA

Aketekete

Barcelona, Spain

"If it’s not by hand, it’s not aketekete".

Aketekete designs and creates high-quality woven baskets with age-old techniques by supporting local artisan communities from Ghana to make them. They value connecting with creatives to produce modern pieces using traditional techniques while maintaining ethical and fair processes.

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Value in the details

Artisan community

The design process begins in the communities of our artisans. They share techniques, ideas, and inspiration and explore the process of creation as a team together with the designers. Our artisans are exceptionally talented and committed members of the team. Often we see our products pass through the hands of multiple artisans working in collaboration to deliver the finest final product.

You might wonder...

Are aketekete products delicate? How to care for them?

Aketekete baskets are made of a strong and flexible material called straw (or elephant grass) which will allow you to use it as much as you want and will cover all your needs. Although, cause it’s a natural material we strongly recommend to avoid humidity, direct sunlight and dust. If you need to clean it, you can use a normal brush. if it should deform a little after many uses, just wet the product to reshape it and make it like new again.