Journal Entry — Spring 2026
There is something about preparing for market that brings everything into focus.
The late nights. The decisions about which pieces to bring, which story to lead with, how much space you actually have versus how much you think you have. The way you re-examine every single thing you've made and ask yourself — *is this ready to be seen?*
For Tackussanu Senegal, the answer has always been yes. Not because we are perfect, but because the work is honest. It comes from somewhere real — from Senegal, from the hands of the artisans who weave these baskets, from a belief that African craftsmanship belongs in the conversation when designers, architects, and home décor buyers are building the spaces people live in every day.
And now, we are taking that conversation to one of the most important stages in the home furnishings industry.
**Spring High Point Market. April 25–29, 2026. High Point, North Carolina.**
What High Point Market Is — And Why It Matters to Us
For those outside the trade: High Point Market is the largest home furnishings trade show in the world. Twice a year, the city of High Point, North Carolina becomes the center of the interior design universe. Designers, buyers, retailers, stylists, architects, and real estate professionals come from across the country — and across the globe — to discover what's next.
It is where trends are set. Where relationships are built. Where a small brand can stand in the same city as the biggest names in the industry and say, *we are here, and we belong here.*
That is exactly why we are going.
CoHab: Our Space This Spring
This season, Tackussanu Senegal will be activating inside **CoHab** — a creative, collaborative showroom space in High Point that brings together independent designers and brands who are doing something different.
We have built out a small, intentional environment — a space that reflects what Tackussanu Senegal actually is. Not a booth. Not a display. A world. One where you can stand inside the work, feel the texture of handwoven Senegalese baskets, and understand immediately why this is not just décor. It is cultural memory, made functional.
We will be there opening day. If you are a designer, trade professional, home stager, or realtor who will be at market — we want to see you.
Looking Back: Shoppe Object and the Road That Brought Us Here
High Point is not our first activation. Last market, we showed up inside the **Shoppe Object** space — and that experience taught us everything about what it means to present African craft in a Western trade environment.
We learned how to hold our ground. How to let the pieces speak without over-explaining them. How to meet a designer in the middle of their vision and show them that what they've been looking for has existed in Senegal for generations — they just haven't had access to it.
That is the gap Tackussanu Senegal exists to close.
What We Make — and Why It's Different
Tackussanu Senegal is a home décor brand rooted in Senegalese artisan tradition. Our signature pieces are handwoven baskets — made using techniques passed down across generations — that function as wall art, storage, tableware, and decorative, sculptural objects in modern interiors.
Every piece is made by hand. Every pattern carries meaning. And every time one of our baskets ends up in a designed space, a home, or a hospitality project, it is doing more than filling a wall. It is connecting that space to a living craft tradition that deserves to be preserved.
We work at the intersection of **African design, sustainable home goods, and interior trade sourcing** — and High Point Market is one of the most powerful places to advance that conversation.
For Designers and Trade Professionals
If you specialize in residential interior design, commercial staging, hospitality design, or real estate styling — we want to connect.
Our pieces are appropriate for a wide range of project types and scale well across both residential and commercial applications. We are available for **trade sourcing, custom orders, and collaborative partnerships** with designers who want to bring authentic African craft into their work.
At market, we will be in the CoHab space. Come see us. Come touch the work. If you want to make sure we connect, keep an eye out for your personal invitation — we will be sending those directly.
Come Behind the Scenes on YouTube
Getting ready for market is its own story. The sourcing, the curation, the logistics of transporting handcrafted pieces across a supply chain that was not built with African artisans in mind — all of it is part of what Tackussanu Senegal is documenting in real time.
We are showing all of it on our YouTube channel. The raw process. The decisions. The moments where it doesn't go as planned and what happens next.
If you want to understand what it actually takes to bring African craft to the American home furnishings market — this is the channel to follow.
**Subscribe here → [YouTube link]**
The Mission Has Not Changed
Since we started, the core of what we do has been the same: nothing goes to waste, no story goes untold, and African craft belongs in the spaces that shape how people live.
High Point Market is the next step in making that real. Not just for us — but for the artisans in Senegal whose work travels thousands of miles to find a home in someone's living room, hallway, or dining space.
We are going because we have to. Because the work demands it. Because every time a designer specifies one of our pieces in a project, it proves that this market is ready.
We will see you there.
— Tackussanu Senegal
**Spring High Point Market | April 25–29, 2026 | CoHab, High Point NC**
Tackussanu Senegal is a Senegalese-rooted home décor brand specializing in handwoven artisan baskets and African craft objects for the interior design trade and the conscious home. Follow our journey on YouTube and Instagram.
