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The Family Circle Plate will set a tone of love and togetherness in your home. The message reads, "Our family is a circle of love and strength. With every birth and every union, the circle grows. Every joy shared adds more love. Every challenge faced together makes the circle stronger." Serve up cookies, or hang on your kitchen wall using the pre-made hole in the back to insert a wire loop. Handcrafted in West Bank by fair trade glass and ceramic artisans working with our partners, Hebron Glass.
HANDCRAFTED IN WEST BANK
SKU: 2706690
THE MAKERS
Named for its location, Hebron Glass is located in the historic West Bank city of Hebron, well-known for its traditional glass-blowing. Hebron Glass operates three main workshops in Hebron, in addition to artisans who work in their own homes. Some 60 artisans, women and men, work with Hebron Glass, earning excellent income and benefiting from safe working environments.Established in 1890, Hebron Glass is a family business that has expanded over the years and is now exporting traditional glassware and ceramics products. The group aims to build lasting relationships with fair trade associations and provide artisans with orders throughout the year. All tabletop items created by Hebron Glass are lead-free and safe to use. Ten Thousand Villages introduced its first products from Hebron Glass in 2009.
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