Essaouira's workshops are quieter than Marrakech ÔÇö you hear planes of wood before you hear bargaining. Youssef selects thuya burl for lids that close with a soft sigh.
Regional craft here is maritime: salt in the air, bleached walls, and patience measured in grain.
“The tree gives the pattern. We only reveal it.”
— Youssef El Amrani
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