Craftsmanship is about far more than finished objects. This pillar explores how time, materials and making shape the way we understand the world, connecting stories from workshops, makers and artisans across different cultures.
In one corner of Masindi market, old tyres become sandals, chairs and planters. A story about craftsmanship, material and the ability to see value where others see waste.
Over six years of returning to the same weaving workshop in Jinja, a simple visit gradually became something more. A story about textile weaving in Uganda, the time hidden inside cloth, and the value of looking more than once.
On Saparua Island, pottery is not created for tourism or galleries, but remains part of everyday life itself. This story reflects on clay, repetition, local craftsmanship and the slower rhythm of making that still quietly exists in Ouw.
Education in the Moluccas reveals far more than classrooms alone. Through time spent with Heka Leka on Saparua Island, this story explores how learning, community and island life become deeply interconnected through shared spaces, daily routines and the quiet optimism shaping children’s futures across the islands.