Our Artisan Partners
When I say I know the people who make our pieces, I mean it. I sit with them. I learn their craft. I watch a single mudcloth take shape over days of patient, natural work. These are the hands behind Bozzena — and these are their names.
Aboubacar Doumbia — Bamako, Mali Mudcloth (Bogolan)
Aboubacar runs the bogolan studio where our signature mudcloth comes to life. Every blanket, pillow, and scarf begins here, hand-woven and dyed with fermented mud and natural plant pigments through a process passed down for generations. Nothing is rushed, nothing is machine-made — just skill, time, and tradition.
Yacouba Dembele — Kayes, Mali Natural Wellness Tea
Yacouba harvests and prepares the plants and herbs for Bozzena’s natural wellness tea, then carefully packs and ships them to us. His knowledge of the land and its remedies brings a piece of Mali’s living tradition into every cup.
Ibrahim — Mali Tuareg Leather & Jewelry
Ibrahim crafts our Tuareg leather pieces — the hand-tooled boxes, coasters, and bags — along with our beaded and leather jewelry. His work carries the unmistakable artistry of the Tuareg tradition, made entirely by hand.
Zoumana — Mali Woodcarving
Zoumana is the master carver behind our Senufo benches, stools, and sculptural pieces. Each is shaped by hand from solid wood, the kind of work that takes patience few still have and skill even fewer have mastered.
Leonie — Senegal Handwoven Baskets
Leonie weaves our vibrant Senegalese baskets, coiling natural fibers into color and form. Each one is a small work of art, no two exactly alike.
Salimata — Ghana Baskets & Women’s Cooperative
Salimata works alongside a cooperative of weavers in Ghana, where basket-making supports whole families and keeps a living craft thriving. Every purchase reaches far beyond a single pair of hands.
The Rare Finds
Some Bozzena pieces can’t be made to order — they can only be found. Our antique and vintage treasures are sourced by a dedicated hunter who travels to uncover rare, one-of-a-kind works from Africa’s most celebrated artistic traditions — Dogon, Bambara, and Senufo sculpture, aged benches, antique carved chairs, and figurative pieces carrying decades of history. When one is gone, it’s gone.
One Family, Many Hands
Our collection grows as I meet more makers across Africa — each chosen the same way: in person, with respect, and with a handshake. When you bring a Bozzena piece home, you’re supporting Aboubacar, Yacouba, Ibrahim, Zoumana, Leonie, Salimata, and every artisan who pours their heritage into their work.
