Legendary Patania Jewelry African Art Each of these rustic baskets

Each of these rustic baskets is handcrafted from date palm leaves using traditional methods by a rural Tuareg woman in Niger

Handmade from recycled oil barrels

With a snug fitting lid

it invites readers to re-examine fiber art through a multifaceted contemporary lens

Each sculpture bears unique characteristics that reveal the handmade nature of its creation

Legendary Patania Jewelry African Art Each of these rustic basketsLegendary Patania Jewelry Celebrate three generations of significant American jewelers in the only authorized history of the Patania family. The familys unique jewelry blended their Italian heritage, midcentury modern design, and influences from Native American southwestern jewelry. The authors chronicle the history of the family from 1899, up to the present day, where the third generation continues the tradition of designing and making modern jewelry