Simple and elegant, an incense holder that can double as an ikebana plate for twigs, dried flowers, or as a backdrop to collected treasures from your walk or vacation. Add a rock, a pinecone, a nod to nature. Then if you're looking to add scent to the atmosphere, use it as its maker intended, to burn natural incense—also sustainably‒sourced and sold by Ten Thousand Villages. Handcrafted by artisans with Everest Pottery, a workshop with Sana Hastakala, meaning "small handicraft" in Nepali. Artisans work to preserve the rich artistic skill and local pottery traditions.
- Materials: Ceramic
- Measures: 3.25"D
- Colors: White
- Notes: Incense not included
- Handcrafted in Nepal
Sana Hastakala, which means "small handicraft" in Nepali, is a nongovernmental, nonprofit export organization based in Kathmandu. Sana Hastakala works to preserve the rich artistic skill and traditions of Nepali artisans, and provides additional training and marketing assistance to artisans. Eighty percent of the artisans are women; most artisans are uneducated. Sana Hastakala strives to increase its export sales so that additional disadvantaged artisans can improve their economic and social conditions. Profit from sales is used for producer development programs, staff welfare and organizational strengthening. Sana Hastakala was established in 1989 as a retail shop to help market the handicrafts of producers, mainly women operating on a small scale, usually from their homes.