by Gudbjorg Lara Masdottir | Aug 23, 2023 | Artists, Funded Projects and Donations, Pottery School, Sweet Salone, Uncategorized
Aurora Foundation Receives Monumental Funding to Empower Sierra Leone’s Creative Sector In a significant step towards fostering sustainable economic growth and employment opportunities, the Aurora Foundation has received funding from the Icelandic Ministry of...
by Gudbjorg Lara Masdottir | Jun 13, 2023 | Sweet Salone
Our brand, Sweet Salone is a favorite of many here in Freetown, Sierra Leone. When it comes to design, Sierra Leone is still in its early stages, lacking accessible local design schools to nurture specialized skills. We saw this gap and we decided to embark on a...
by Gudbjorg Lara Masdottir | Apr 17, 2023 | Sweet Salone
Making a Difference with Handmade Sierra Leonean Home Decor www.sweet-salone.com The Sweet Salone Webshop is an online platform that offers 100% handmade Sierra Leonean home decor products to customers around the world. This new venture is not only an excellent...
by Gudbjorg Lara Masdottir | Feb 21, 2023 | Funded Projects and Donations, Pottery School, Sweet Salone, Uncategorized
The center busses with life everyday, and the humor and happiness in the air are very tangible. Guðbjörg is here! Guðbjörg Káradóttir is the founder of Ker, a brand based in Reykjavik Iceland. All items by Ker are designed and handmade on the wheel with passion and...
by Gudbjorg Lara Masdottir | Sep 20, 2022 | Sweet Salone
Sweet Salone show up This September was the first time Aurora foundation participated in the ShowUp event in the Netherlands! We were certainly not disappointed and will hopefully be participating again in the upcoming ShowUp that will be held in Expo Greater...
by Gudbjorg Lara Masdottir | Jul 24, 2022 | Sweet Salone, Uncategorized
On the 22nd of July, just before the rain arrived, we successfully shipped a full container of Sweet Salone goods to the Netherlands and Iceland! We are happy that the carefully and beautifully made products are being well received in the European market and are...