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Life craft— Bosnia
Preface
The Bosnian wood-working company Rukotvorine has survived many battles – literally. But now it is hoping to sell its Balkan crafts around the world.
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01The river town of Konjic in the Bosnian canton of Herzegovina-Neretva
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02Jasna Mujkic and Salih Teskeredzic from the Sarajevo Academy of Fine Art
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03Denisa Spago
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04Apprentice in workshop
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05Daisy chair by Salih Teskeredzic
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06New catalogue on the Wave table
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07Money boxes as corporate gifts for Splitska Banka
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08Daisy table by Salih Teskeredzic
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09Salih Teskeredzic
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10Basim Niksic
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