GALERIE OSWALD ART
Read moreOn the second floor of the building, Oswald welcomes you to his colorful art gallery since 2014. This passionate artist, with a very warm welcome, makes batik paintings and paintings inspired by African daily life, among other original creations. There are over 200 items such as beautiful batik clothing, sculptures made of recycled materials, postcards as well as bookmarks. Oswald also gives batik and painting classes for art lovers. An experience not to be missed!
ASSOU KOSSI
Read moreArtist, sculptor, designer, he is an active developer of design and founding member of the African Designers Association (ADA) and one of the initiators of the Ewolé festival.
JACKIE ATANDJI
Read moreCreation of African jewellery. Jackie is a talented young Togolese artist who creates very beautiful African jewellery. An excellent idea of giving back to Europe.
GALERIE DUPLEX POUR DEUX
Read moreColonial furniture, art objects, art deco and decoration.
CODHANI
Read moreCODHANI is a co-operative of persons with physical disabilities. It was established in 1977 with the support of the DED to occupy the disabled and improve their living conditions. At the beginning, ten lepers or blind members mounted the production and sale of the soap. Today, the co-operative has 51 members of different types of disabilities, dealing with artisanal production of batik, dyeing and sewing and the marketing of their products. CODHANI sells loincloths created and made by members themselves, household linen, men's, women's and children's clothes, and accessories such as purses. All the products are manufactured with the different techniques of the batik.
COLLÈGE D’ENSEIGNEMENT ARTISTIQUE ET ARTISANAL
Read moreIn this artisanal center, there are several stores selling handicrafts, part of the profits of which are donated to the college's cooperative. Batiks, wood carvings, macramé, pottery, ceramics. Cooperative of the craftsmen of Kloto in 1966, then Artisanal Center of Kpalimé in 1968, the College of artistic and artisanal teaching of Kpalimé proposes various courses: woodcarving, batik-painting, macramé-sewing, ceramics and sewing.
SENA ANDRE
Read moreMany workshops and artisans. Sculpture, djembé, jewellery. André, like others, exports most of his production abroad. Possibility of internships and artistic initiation.
FORGERONS
Read moreIt is in the Gnangnan district that the blacksmiths are grouped together. One can appreciate here in different workshops this traditional know-how which is transmitted from father to son. The iron is first heated with coal in a bellows furnace. It is then shaped several times with a hammer until its final form is obtained. The result is very beautiful handmade forges. In front of the workshops, agricultural tools, traditional musical instruments, locks, bells, among other creations are exposed.