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Share a tender moment captured in light with this tall, ovular clay tealight holder. Delicately carved to depict a parent cradling a swaddled child, it features thoughtfully placed cutouts that allow a warm, gentle glow to shine through. Finished in a soft whitewash with a semi-transparent blue glaze, this stunning sculptural piece brings comfort, calm and quiet beauty to any space. Handcrafted in Bangladesh. For use with battery operated tealights only - not included.
HANDCRAFTED IN BANGLADESH
SKU: 6602170
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.
Tenthousandvillages.com