Bolt Plateau Neon Handwoven Basket

Whoever decided natural fibers had to come in natural colors had it all wrong.

The Bolt Plateau from Indego Africa has a little more electricity running through it than your average woven basket. Handcrafted in Rwanda from locally sourced sisal wrapped around sweetgrass, it features a bold, zigzagging yellow pattern against a natural background, bringing an unexpected jolt of color to a centuries-old craft. The shallow, rounded shape makes a beautiful home for fruit, treasured odds and ends, or absolutely nothing at all, while a loop on the back lets it hang on the wall when you're feeling particularly committed to good design. Each one is woven by hand, with subtle variations that give it a character no factory could convincingly reproduce. 

The Details

• Materials: Locally sourced sisal and sweetgrass
• Color: Natural and neon yellow
• Dimensions: 12" diameter × 3" high
• Hand-dyed and handwoven in Rwanda
• Traditional coiled weaving technique
• Hanging loop on back for wall display
• Works as a shallow decorative basket, fruit bowl, or wall accent
• Natural variations in size and color
• Care: Spot clean; avoid prolonged direct sunlight to prevent fading

The Bolt Plateau is handwoven by Burundian and Congolese refugee artisans living in Rwanda's Mahama and Kigeme refugee camps, through Indego Africa's Economic Inclusion for Refugees program. Using traditional weaving techniques, these skilled makers transform sisal and sweetgrass into something wonderfully bold and contemporary. It's a remarkable bit of craftsmanship, and a reminder that creativity has a way of flourishing in places the rest of the world rarely thinks to look.

About the Maker | Indego Africa

Founded in 2007, Indego Africa partners with women-owned artisan businesses in Rwanda and Ghana, bringing traditional craftsmanship to a global audience. Through business training, education, and access to international markets, the organization helps skilled makers build thriving businesses. The result is some remarkably good design and the satisfying realization that a centuries-old weaving technique can still turn heads in a world obsessed with whatever was invented last Tuesday.