Artisan of the Month: Ninah — Gambian Batik Artist

Meet Ninah, a batik artist from The Gambia whose work turns cloth into story. Using traditional wax-resist dyeing, she layers hand-drawn motifs and sun-washed color to create one-of-a-kind textiles—beautiful batik sheets and tapestries made to be lived with. Her designs are shaped by the richness of Gambian culture: river-and-coast rhythms, lively markets, and generational craft passed through families and studios. Every piece is drawn, waxed, and dyed by hand, so no two are the same—each one carrying patience, heritage, and joyful color from West Africa to your home.