Olive Wood Bowl – 9 inch – Hand Carved
Olive Wood Bowl – 9 inch – Hand Carved
Artfully carved from a single piece of wild olive wood using simple hand tools by Kenyan artisans, the rustic olive wood bowsl showcase the beautiful natural wood-grain.
There are three size selections. Each size is approximate as all are hand carved: approximately 6-inches, 7.5 inches and 9 inches in diameter.
Because these are made by hand using rudimentary hand tools, no two are identical. Variations in size, and wood grain are to be appreciated and enjoyed by the consumer.
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Product Description
Artfully carved from a single piece of wild olive wood using simple hand tools by Kenyan artisans, the rustic olive wood bowsl showcase the beautiful natural wood-grain.
This bowl is approximately 9 inches in diameter.
Because these are made by hand using rudimentary hand tools, no two are identical. Variations in size, and wood grain are to be appreciated and enjoyed by the consumer.
Product Features:
- Hand wash only. Periodically treat wood with food-grade mineral oil or olive oil to maintain its beauty and luster.
- Socially responsible product assortments that are 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.
- Color: Natural.
- Materials: Ethically handmade in Kenya from sustainably sourced olive wood.
100% of the profits supports the projects of Expanding Opportunities, a 501©3 and Registered NGO.
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Learn about the Artists: Jedando
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.
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Aina Moja is Kiswahili for "one of a kind". Each item is uniquely hand-made by African artists and therefore, one of a kind. Due to the fact that each item is handmade, actual item may vary slightly from product image.
Aina Moja products are sold at art and craft fairs throughout the summer and fall as well as in the Aina Moja shop in Belfast, Maine.
Aina Moja is a member of Fair Trade Gifts and is part of the Artisan Support project of Expanding Opportunities, a 501(3)c organization.
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Our items are purchased directly from artisans in Kenya, Africa and not at tourist stations. The purchase of the items supports individuals and families in Kenya.
Proceeds from sales of the items at Aina Moja help support the projects of Expanding Opportunities, including the Street Children Fund, STEMS, Camp Forest, Friends Across the Ocean, Books for Kenya, and Distance Learning Centers. Expanding Opportunities has the greater mission of increasing self-sufficiency through educational and charitable projects for people nationally and internationally.
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