Lik Lik Half Mountain Bilum Crossbody raffia * Glass and beads are

* Glass and beads are fragile

A smaller sized bilum

led by longtime collaborator and cultural advisor

This collaboration has helped us connect to an additional 100 women living near Goroka in Papua New Guinea

the Mamari bags feature a natural sisal base together with grass flower adornments finished with freshwater pearls

Lik Lik Half Mountain Bilum Crossbody raffia * Glass and beads areThe Mountain design tells the story of women who live in the mountains. It speaks of their daily challenges and struggles to sustain their livelihoods their gardens, their home, everything around them is climbing mountains each and every day. This Bilum is handwoven from acrylic and wool yarn as well as upcycled knitwear using traditional weaving techniques.