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Kisii Egg Box (Aqua)
Kisii Egg Box (Aqua)

An eggcellent place for a small Easter gift! The Kisii Egg Box is hand-carved by artisans working with SMOLart Self Help Group, our fair trade partner in western Kenya. Kisii soapstone is found only in Kenya. The satiny finish of kisii is achieved through multiple stages of sanding, then waxing.

HANDCRAFTED IN KENYA

  • Kisii stone
  • 2.5W (at widest point) x 3.25H inches
  • Handcrafted in Kenya

SKU: 4122000

THE MAKERS

Smolart is a self-help organization in the Western Kenyan community of Kisii, near Lake Victoria. As a unique source of kisii soapstone, this area is home to many artisans who make their living through carving. Smolart seeks to improve the lives of member carvers through marketing and logistical supports. Smolart works with 200 producer members, each of whom is a stakeholder. Each member works with several home-based artisans, for a total of some 1,000 carvers, thus creating job opportunities while also allowing artisans to be closer to their families.The group's mission goes beyond providing a fair wage to artisans; they seek to eradicate poverty among their members, promote fair trade, oppose discrimination, to support community efforts and to manage resources sustainably. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Smolart since 2008.
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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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