About Mishka Tribal Impulse
In 1971 Ishka opened in Glen Iris. Mishka Tribal Impulse opened in 2018 and Mishka Market opened at 50 Whitehorse Rd Balwyn Vic 3103.
We are direct importers and designers of handmade unique goods from about 50 countries. Much of our design has a strong tribal influence.
We all belong to many tribes based on language group, spiritual beliefs. nationality, lifestyle, peer group, diet, and even the football we barrack for.
Our business is multi-cultural and interested in the ideas and creativity of people different from ourselves. Our common humanity is more important than our cultural differences. The work of first nations people forms a major part of what we do.
All nomadic people need high levels of resilience, fitness, creativity and environmental knowledge just to survive.
All cultures produce spectacular art. All representations of the natural and spiritual world give insights valuable to all humanity. Art and craft history strongly influences most artists. For example, abstract art owes much to what was called primitive art. Picasso and Matisse both acknowledged that their move to abstraction started after their exposure to African tribal art.
With our urban lifestyles it’s perhaps inevitable that we direct our feelings towards lifestyles more connected to the natural world. There is more to life than the drive to corporate efficiencies.
Mishka provides pieces inspired by nature and humanity. We sell human ideas expressed through handmade product - not just stuff.
We are the opposite of soulless branding and consumerism.
By purchasing world craft you are supporting creative people and acting on global poverty.
I thank you for this.