Coastal Collection
Signature Weave
Our talented female artisans twinkle with pride when they talk about being able to educate their children with the money that they earn from their craft
Their daughters, in particular, now have a chance for a future that they otherwise would not have had.
We currently work with two different groups of women - based in remote parts of Kenya, and Southern Africa.
We'd love you to meet them.
High in the Taita Hills in South East Kenya, a group of women meet to weave our Handwoven Pendants.
They share materials and skills. But they tell us that much more important to them are the laughs and songs and stories that they share.
Most weaving groups in the region go by the name of the area they are based in. This group call themselves 'Mapatano' which means 'togetherness'.
Weaving provides an important source of income to these women as droughts become longer and more severe in an area that has traditionally relied on farming.
Our Coffee and Cone Collections are handmade by women artisans in Southern Africa using waste magazines, and dried under the sun's rays.
Each piece is made start to finish by the one artisan, and provides much needed employment.
The women are on secure, full time contracts and generally receive up to 2-3 times the minimum wage in their country.
They are only a small team, but since we started working together one more woman has been employed, with another being planned for the next 6 months.
We're very excited to have started working with a new group of women for our Scalloped Pendant lights.
They are based in rural areas in the Laguna province, preserving Filipino traditional craft and providing much needed employment. The women work from their homes, meaning they can stay with their children while they earn their income. They are empowered to set their own goals for production and compensation, and work within fair trade principles.
We can't wait to introduce you further.