THE TEAM
I liveD SEVEN YEARS BETWEEN SWITZERLAND AND GHANA AND cultivated a very close relationship with DIFFERENT CRAFTSMAN. finding a good team took a long time. i am proud to say that we are sharing the same vision: to create unique, high quality products made in Ghana for the rest of the world.
Through my last seven years in the field, I BECAME AN EXPERT IN understanding the local craftsmanship and cultur and want to work as a connection between Swiss culture (western culture) and the ghanaian culture. from spring 2023 on, I will offer my expertise as a design Consultant in the field of ghanaian craftsmanship and sustainable resources. I also see myself as a link between the two world with different needs and perspectives.
write me your request here:
studio@kathrineckhardt.com
OUR CONNECTIONS
Atule & team
Atule coordinates the different independent weavers from Accra and the North working for our collection.
Adje
produces our round chairs and benches together with his wife Cecilia and son Henry and the welder Nana.
Justice
manages our tailor workshop. He oversees the orders, coordinates the work, and handles the pattern making and cutting
Michael tetteh
is the artist behind the beautiful glass vases. He uses old glass and beads and melts them together into new, unique forms. He follows the traditional french & dutch way of glass blowing.
Our workshops are located IN the Greater Accra Region. We are privileged to have a great team of master weavers, experienced tailors and artisans. We constantly work on our quality and standards.
Nana
is our batik dyer. He helps to develop the latest designs and colors
Samuel
is one of the most talented artists in the Accra Region. We are selling his coco ice box and wooden bowls in our studio
“We believe in mindful and conscious production. Only when they are carefully produced, the products can inspire people beyond their material value.”
kwasi
is our vintage fabric supplier with the most beautiful West African garments
kathrin
the founder, the designer, the treasure hunter, and head of the team