PRODUCTION

Manufacturing

These are the handicrafts that the youth of the Zawya project and their Maalem make in the workshops of the neighborhood. They are made entirely by hand and without the use of any power equipment. Find out what techniques and materials you prefer, sign up for workshops or buy your own product to support local handicrafts

Wood letters

Letters and names are designed and carved on durable cedar wood, and can be personalized and ordered with the text of your choice. Please send us the words you wish to have engraved, and contact us for details on execution and cost. This product supports the making of the Literary Caffe by ordering two pieces, you will have your name engraved on the coffee and we will ship the second piece to the person you choose.

Plaster Letters

Letters and names are drawn and engraved on plaster, they can be ordered at your size and with the text of your choice. Send us the words you want to be engraved, contact us for details on the realization and cost. This product supports the realization of the Letterary Caffe, the first cafe we create in the neighborhood. By ordering two pieces, you will have your name engraved on the café and we will send the second one to the person of your choice.

Zellije, artistic mosaic

Zellijes are entirely handmade and are the oldest mosaic tiles in the world. The works shown in the photos are made by local artisans, and are composed of geometric pieces hand-cut and welded onto floors and walls from a mixture of sand and cement. They can be composed of infinite shapes in bright or opaque colors. They are available to cover small and large surfaces, or in small framed works in cedar wood. You can send us your design or text and they will be custom made. Send us the words you would like to have engraved, and contact us for details on the production and cost. This product supports the creation of the Letterary Caffe, the first coffee shop that we create in the neighborhood. By ordering two pieces, you will have your name engraved in zellije in the café and we will send the second piece to the person of your choice.

Photo Exhibition

In our space, we display the photos taken during the photography workshops attended by the young people of the project. Each photo is printed on photographic paper and encased in a cedar wood frame made by the local craft school. All the photos are for sale and the profits are shared between the authors of the photos, the artisans of the school and the association.

Frame

These frames are hand-cut from plywood, then colored with a brush in the workshop of Tazouaqt, Painting on Wood. They can be decorated with patterns of your choice, lettering, logos, drawings.

Wood painting - Tazouaqt

To become a Maalem, this technique requires a first specialization in carpentry and a second specialization in Zouaq, painting on wood. This technique consists of building and decorating a wide variety of objects, trays, tables, doors, to large surfaces such as walls and vaulted ceilings. Participate in our workshops by visiting

Sewing and embroidery

The cutting and sewing workshop performs all kinds of sewing and embroidery work, please send your pattern, whether it is a word, a design or a logo, which will be prepared by our crafter and will be at your disposal, with photos of the process shared on Instagram