To market, to market

Yesterday Susan (my roommate), Ben (her local engineer friend), Matt (and MVP staff from NYC), and I went to the market for a look and some shopping. What fun! I was very excited to find colorful African print fabrics, chilis and other fresh spices like rosemary. Susan was excited to find cookstoves (that's her speciality), a thermos, and some ceramic mugs. We have decided that we might make a weekly or bi-weekly trip to the market. There is one in particular which is very big and apparently has a lot of handicrafts.
Speaking of handicrafts, we also went to the local "artists village." Its a group of little houses which sell locally made and regional imported handicrafts and all things African. Here I found a necklace with beads made from newspaper. Something I was considering for a cooperative in our project. There were also tons of baskets, wood carvings, you name it. Another idea I had was to use the local beans in some sort of craft. They are absolutely beautiful - multiple colors and patterns all from one species of plant. If anyone has some ideas, please leave your suggestions here!