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The future plans of the atelier, before meeting us, were:
• to find new customers in order to work full time, this being one of the central problems for the Artisans in Niger
• to start local training of apprentices in order to pass on the craftsmanship to future generations.
Their hopes, initiatives and working methods correspond Art'[E]tiQ's objectibes. Our project, for which the blacksmiths work with much effort, has developed into a partnership with the atelier. We hope that we for our part can help them in reaching their objectives.
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Our first supplier is a group of eight jewellery craftsmen in the camp of Takriza. The group is formed by four craftsmen and four apprentices led by Anou. The Tuareg jewellery craftsmen are called blacksmiths, for their traditional work was forging metal before they specialised in jewellery. Later, other objects were added to their catalogue, pieces which would match the same criteria of quality, harmony and originality. |
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