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No longer reserved for bowls and mugs, ceramics are now wearable! These trendsetting earrings were created and hand-painted in in the village of Bat Trang, Vietnam, long-renowned for its pottery traditions. Here fair trade partnerships ensure that women artisans earn sustainable incomes by practicing the art of their ancestors.
HANDCRAFTED IN VIETNAM
SKU: 5409770
THE MAKERS
Craft Link, a nonprofit that Ten Thousand Villages has partnered with since 2000, works with Vietnamese artisans to generate income, with a focus on ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. Craft Link helps artisan groups design new products, develop marketing opportunities, sell their handicrafts locally, and export their goods to fair trade organizations and commercial companies around the world. The organization's goals include cultural preservation, public education on traditional handicraft, income generation for small-scale Vietnamese artisans, and acquiring new markets. Artisans working with Craft Link receive tools, interest-free loans, education, training and literacy classes.
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