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Eliko Rugs Announces Book Signing Event with Nasozi Kakembo
September 29,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Eliko Rugs by David Ariel announces a book signing event with author Nasozi Kakembo in their High Point Market showroom located at 108 S. Lindsay St., on Oct. 28, beginning at 9:30 am.
Multidisciplinary designer Nasozi Kakembo will sign copies of her debut book, The African Decor Edit: Collecting and Decorating with Heritage Objects, published by Abrams Books. With original photography and text, she introduces readers to 16 artisans, culturally significant African objects and representative interior projects.
Kakembo is the visionary founder, designer and creative director of xN Studio ("Lifestyle—Without Borders"), an interior design and product design practice launched in Brooklyn, NY, and Kampala, Uganda, in 2011.
For over 50 years, Eliko Rugs by David Ariel has been a resource to interior designers for a range of globally sourced floor and wall coverings, including vintage Moroccan rugs and indigenous African textiles.
The event celebrates their mutual commitment to sustaining traditional artisanal practices.
Morning refreshments will be served, followed by the author meet and greet and book signing until 11:00 am. This event is open to interior design professionals with an RSVP.