The Power of Symbols: Discovering the Stories in Moroccan Rugs
Moroccan rugs are much more than decorative floor coverings. Each one is a canvas of history, culture, and meaning, woven with care by Berber artisans who have passed down their craft for generations. Every line, shape, and color carries a story — a message, a blessing, or a memory embedded in the wool, waiting to […]
Threads of Tradition: Hand Beaded Jewelry from Tanzania & Kenya
Little Oasis was born from a love of slow craft, meaningful travel, and the powerful stories carried through handmade objects. During my time in Tanzania and Kenya, I had the opportunity to witness — and photograph — the creation of traditional Maasai hand‑beaded jewelry, an art form passed down through generations. A Living Art Form […]
Protecting the Art of Handmade
We live in a fast-changing world. Everyday objects that skilled artisans would spend hours pouring their hearts and expertise into are at risk of being lost to the ages, replaced by things that are easy, quick, and cheap to make. It truly feels this way, doesn’t it? And in many ways and for many communities […]
Marrakech: An Artist’s Retreat
“I knew the youthfulness of the sixties: Talitha and Paul Getty lying on a starlit terrace in Marrakesh, beautiful and damned, and a whole generation assembled as if for eternity where the curtain of the past seemed to lift before an extraordinary future.” — Yves Saint Laurent Few places in the world evoke […]