~ OUR COMMITMENT TO AUTHENTICITY AND QUALITY ~

Rainforest Baskets is not just purveyors of art; we are passionate custodians of tradition. Every piece in our collection undergoes a meticulous selection process, personally undertaken by owners Ed and Jen themselves.

It is this hands-on approach that ensures that each item we offer is not only a work of art but also a testament to the rich cultural heritage of its creators.

GEOMETRIC ‘CULTURA’ DESIGNS

Geometric baskets from the Wounaan weavers of Central America draw their inspiration from multiple sources, including pre-Colombian textiles, ceramics and rock art. These designs represent traditional fish hooks, swirling keys and homages to family.

PICTORIAL, FLORAL & ANIMAL MOTIF BASKETS

Pictorial motifs on Wounaan Baskets are called “natura” due to the fact that they are inspired by their natural surroundings. In fact, these designs often include local flowers, trees, birds, ocelots, jaguars, iguanas and other flora and fauna native to the Darién rainforest.

RFB & Gahaya Links Collab

Introducing our collaboration with a group of creative weavers in Africa. Gahaya Links is a women’s collective in Rwanda teaching women how to use traditional weaving skills to create new, contemporary designs and shapes.

WOVEN  WITH SHINY COPPER WIRE

The copper collection is woven in traditional coil construction, but with added shine.  Warm-toned copper wire is woven in with the stitches, with the rest of the shredded palm fiber, covering the coils with a new bold color.

EMBERA WOVEN SHAMAN MASKS

Emberá shamans (called jaibaná) use figures and visages to be used in their healing and home cleansing ceremonies.

Woven Animal Masks

Where we collect from

We commission and hand select woven art from the Wounaan and Embera tribes in Panama and Colombia, the Frafa weavers in Bolgatanga, Ghana, and Gahaya Links, a women’s weaving cooperative in Rwanda.

Wounaan Master Weavers

Passing down traditions through generations

Empowering Indigenous Women

Building self esteem through creating art

For the Love of Woven Art
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