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Crouching Cat Planter
Crouching Cat Planter

We can't guarantee that the Crouching Cat Planter will keep the mice at bay, but we can guarantee that it will look cute wherever you put it. Makers from Corr-The Jute Works showcase their skill in ceramics by crafting each white-washed terracotta planter by hand.

HANDCRAFTED IN BANGLADESH

  • Cat-shaped, white-washed terracotta planter
  • 7Dx5H inches
  • Handmade in Bangladesh

SKU: 6602310

THE MAKERS

CORR stands for Christian Organization for Relief and Rehabilitation. Corr–The Jute Works is a women’s nonprofit handicraft marketing trust and exporter of quality handicrafts. Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, The Jute Works represents more than 4,000 rural women artisans in 154 workshops. The Jute Works strives to empower rural women through handicraft production, animal husbandry and small job creation projects. The group works with women regardless of caste, creed and race. It provides job training, develops leadership skills and generates awareness of the women’s plight. It promotes thrift, self–help and democratic practice among the women’s handicraft groups. Members share ownership, participate in decision-making and receive the benefits of surplus production. The Jute Works is one of Bangladesh’s largest exporter of handicrafts. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from The Jute Works since 1974.
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Welcome to our global maker-to-market movement where, together with 20,000 artisans, we ignite social change. We create opportunities for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries to thrive through strong relationships, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices.

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