Lina Skin Pik Bilum Tote medium an artisan collective based along

an artisan collective based along Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River

the Mamari bags feature a natural sisal base together with grass flower adornments finished with freshwater pearls

Everyday she comes down the steps to collect water and the things that she needs to sustain her family

This purse is lined and features a frame closure and internal pocket

The Skin Pik (Block) design is local to Goroka and symbolizes when when women came together to eat

Lina Skin Pik Bilum Tote medium an artisan collective based alongThe Skin Pik design is local to Goroka and symbolizes when when women came together to eat, those with higher status were treated to finer parts of the pig, the women of lower status were left to wait. The design speaks of independence and empowerment. The natural fibres are sourced from surrounding vegetation including the Sisal and Pandanus plant, laboriously beaten, twisted into string and then woven. Weavers expertly utilise natural dyes made from