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Friday, August 21st, 2009Peace Dove Necklace: Decades of war in Cambodia have littered the country’s landscape with bomb casings. Resourceful artisans working in Phnom Pehn transform the reminders of war into symbols of peace by hand-cutting doves with a jeweler’s saw and stamping the word “peace” in English and Khmer into the brass pendant. Suggested retail price, $34.
Coffee Bean Necklace: A triple-strand choker design, the 18-inch necklace features rich brown roasted coffee beans accented with silver-plated nickel beads. Ethiopian artisans have created the innovative Coffee Bean Necklace, an exclusive Ten Thousand Villages design. Suggested retail price, $28.
Recycled Wrapper Basket Set: This basket set offers bright beauty from humble materials. Artisans wash and dry post-consumer snack bags and candy wrappers, wrap them around thin bamboo strips, then weave and stitch these beautiful baskets, using traditional basket-weaving techniques. The nesting baskets measure 13×5x2 and 10×4x2 (inches). Handcrafted in Bangladesh. Suggested retail price, $20.
Square Recycled Paper Hot Mat: Perfect for the environmentally conscious consumer, this hot mat is created using recycled materials. Artisans coil recycled newspaper around a broom bristle, join the blocks with thread and glue, and starch the hot mat for durability. Mats will stand up to heat and moisture that comes with average use. Measures 6 inches square. Handcrafted in the Philippines. Suggested retail price, $8.
Fish Tote Bag: Durable, funky and fun. Making ingenious use of recycled fish feed bags, artisans working with Rehab Craft—a nongovernmental organization developed to create employment for Cambodians with disabilities—handcraft this novel tote bag. Bag measures 14Wx12H. With strap, measures 25H (inches). Handcrafted in Cambodia. Suggested retail price, $34.
Bicycle Chain Photo Frame: Cherish a bike riding memory with this bicycle chain photo frame. Crafted by artisans in India from a used bicycle chain, this stylish and eco-savvy circle photo frame holds a 4-inch (diameter) photo memory. Suggested retail price, $16.
World’s Children Ornament: What good is a recycled soda can? At Bombolulu Workshops, in Mombasa, Kenya, artisans craft beautiful jewelry and ornaments from a number of recycled materials including recycled bottle caps and aluminum cans. This “World’s Children Ornament” represents the hope and unity the artisans at Bombolulu share. Decorative only. Keep out of reach of children. Suggested retail price, $16.









