Carefully carved from a single piece wood by artisans in Kenya, this salad serving set is sure to be a conversation starter at your next dinner party! Each piece is approximately 11-inches in length, and is painted by hand. Due to the hand carved nature, actual size may vary by up to an inch.
Product Features
- Due to the hand-carved nature, no two are identical and variations are to be appreciated and enjoyed by the consumer.
- Socially responsible product assortments that is empowering consumers to purchase according to their values and help alleviate poverty.
- Fair Trade is so much more than a product assortment. It’s about safe workplaces, fair wages + community investment for factory employees.
- Package includes: 1
- Country of Origin: Kenya
- Style: Rustic
- Colors: Natural
- Materials: Ethically hand made in Kenya.
- Dimensions: 11 to 12 inches long; 2.5-inches to 3-inches wide
Story Behind the Art:
Working with more than 100 individual carvers in Machakos, Kenya, Jedando Modern Handicrafts markets African handicrafts primarily made of wood and bone worldwide. Carving is a tradition in Kenya with the children learning the craft from their parents. Carved by hand using only rudimentary hand tools, olive wood bowls, salad serving sets, and animal-shaped napkin rings take shape from pieces of olive wood, mahogany, and mpingo, or “African Ebony.”An integral part of the organization’s function is to educate the craftspeople on the need for reforestation to enable the products to be available for years to come and offer a sustainable income for generations. While wood carving provides the major income for many in the Machakos area, other craftspeople earn a living by further enhancing the products including painting the napkin rings and carving discarded animal bone for the handles of salad serving sets. Often the bone is “batiked” by placing wax on the white bone and dipping the bone a dark brown/black dye, resulting in patterns African mud cloth designs.
The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.
Imported
Specifications:
Item #:12605592
Assembled Dimensions:11.0 In. X 3.0 In. X 0.5 In.
Material:Wood
Personality:Traveler
Product Features:Handmade
Model Number:KWF009TZ_ZBRA_554004
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