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Many designs for Conga - over 300 designs. Ahmed - explain how started work. Went to school & developed. Learned from a master. In [[strikethrough]] house [[/strikethrough]] traditional houses. Mix modern & traditional art. Question about where made. Went through 4 artists & what part of county work in. Processes of making art: Ahmed: Kaza (tortoise) A niches - ceramic plates. Saurhel galleries - niches. Just type of art. but other functions. Like niches - reduces echo. Cooling houses - material of lime & soft sand, help w/coolness. Lime breathes with temperature changes. Cement shorter time to build, but Muneeb [[strikethrough]] Monet [[/strikethrough]]: shows different pieces of Conga- purse, make pretty much anything out of material. Recent use, hats, hot pot, children's toys, beach bags. Products made by self help women's groups that use to help w/livelihood. Frances: where get materials, how prepare, clean, [[strikethrough]] p [[/strikethrough]] apply glue make block then carve w/knife, sand it, make item & prepare. Small items 2 hours to larger items 2 week. Samson: soapstone - get stone from quarry. Pick size & quality based on what making. Use sword, machete or knife depending on what making. Use chisel to create holes. Per knife for details. Then polish w/sandpaper, get finer to give polished look. Different grades. Get more fine. Buff as well if want shinier. Absorb sun & get shinier. Colors all from flip flops or painting? All colors from flip flops. How recycling help in conservation? On from Indian Ocean to coasts - lots of garbage come that affect. Help by returning into profitable venues.