Artists and Designers
We have always looked to source directly from Africa and have been lucky to find some great artists and designers, who give their own individuality and flair through their craft. We also aim to support local and community craftsmen. Below are the men and women we currently have working alongside us. If you see something you really like and we don’t have it listed in your size, we would be able to have it made for you, please bear in mind this may take time.
Abdoulie Camara
Lie is a self-taught, highly skilled jewellery craftsman from the Gambia.
We have given Lie some jewellery making tools to help make his workload easier, so he can expand his business.
Bambalie, April and their son Keita are close friends of the Rastafairies. He is a natural teacher and happily shares his skills with others, There is no better place to spend a day in Kololi. He would love to meet you. Please see his work below and he One Love
Rosalie Colley
Rose knits and crochet’s all sorts of items and has learnt her skills from her mother.
She works for herself and is very versatile.
She can put her hand to anything
Alexandra Blaney
Alex is a local artist to the North East. She went to art college before computers were available so that’s a hint at how long ago she started making beautiful things.
This particular range of jewellery is made with clay and coated with bio resin for strength, durability and shine.
Each piece is individually made so each design is unique.
Ras Bunny King
Ras Bunny King, a devoted Rastafarian, is a multimedia artist whose practice is influenced heavily by the culture in which he is immersed. Originally from Brighton, now based in Scarborough.
Beginning his career as a stencil artist, working with traditional graff techniques and applications, he has evolved his practice to include mixed media painting, ceramics, woodwork and installation. He has managed a successful gallery space for the past 6 years and also shares his enthusiasm for education art & literacy running workshops with schools and colleges which have produced dynamic and thought provoking conceptual work.
Ras Bunny has been selected to participate in a group show curated to display the World’s best Rastafarian Artists.
Ras Bunny is a regular contributing artist for large festivals such as Glastonbury and is the lead coordinator at the Rasta Village project for the One Love Festival alongside Iqulah Rastafari & the Ethiopian World Federation. This collaboration is a fundamental part of his practice, demonstrating and disseminating aspects of the Rastafari way of life with colourful vigour.
He has also designed and made some of his own Rastafarian and reggae related jewellery and accessories.
We only have a very small selection of Ras Bunny King’s work on our website so please check out his social media pages –
https://www.facebook.com/Bunny.King.aerosolik