Sanyork artisans carve and dye these unique gourd ornaments by hand without the use of power tools.
Every single gourd is carved in an eco-friendly environment and observing all fair trade standards.
Specifics:
- 2.5-3"
- Still contains its seed inside
- Finely carved and dyed with wooden beak & tail
- Each piece is unique. Size and shape vary.
Our project in Peru is about promoting and employing skilled artisans in need for a market place, upholding fair trade values, respecting local traditions and family structures. Nestled in a dusty street, in one of the poorest suburbs of Lima, surrounded by large factories and hillside slums, our artisan workshop in San Juan de Lurigancho employs and houses dozens of local families of skilled talented artists. Fair trade wages and a sustainable workplace environment have given confidence, pride, inspiration to the artists contributing to their cultural preservation of tradition, lifestyle and dignity.