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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Ollia Horton

The Moroccan women artists harnessing the creative power of crafts

Artwork from the series "Les Flux qui nous tissent" (The flows that bind us) by Moroccan artist Ghizlane Sahli, shown at the Also Known as Africa art fair in Paris, October 2025. © Ghizlane Sahli / Galerie Christophe Person

Once relegated to secondary status in the modern art world, handicrafts are making a comeback. In Morocco, a new generation of artists are reworking inherited techniques using recycled and natural materials, giving old practices new meaning.

Ghizlane Sahli's latest project, called "Les flux qui nous tissent" (The flows that bind us), illustrates this creative collaboration between artists and artisans.

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