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Snake- Recycled Bike Chain Bottle Opener - Fair Trade
Snake- Recycled Bike Chain Bottle Opener - Fair Trade
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This metal snake bicycle chain bottle opener is the product of the imagination and ingenuity of a Indian engineer-turned-artisan. Working from his small home-based workshop, he transforms salvaged metal scraps into wonderful junk yard critters, fun to decorate your home or office with. Over the years, demand for his creations has continued to grow and the success that began in his small workshop has now expanded beyond the borders of India to support artisans. It is a wonderful success story and a truly global fair trade product.
Not only can this Snake Bottle Opener do just that, it also serves as a wonderful sculpture for any snake enthusiast.
- Measures 9-1/2" Long x 2-7/8" Wide (At the Head)
Handmade in India and fair trade imported.
Please read our extended description below by clicking on "About the Artisans" for more information on how these wonderful eco-friendly items are made, and for more information on the artists who make them.
About the Artisans
About the Artisans
Ceramica Quinua, an artisan cooperative known for its social and environmental responsibility, offers steady work to six workshops and 36 families in Ayachucho, Peru. Ceramica Quinua is dedicated to decreasing the use of firewood to reduce deforestation, and as such, works primarily with clay, which is extracted from the land in a controlled manner to avoid erosion.
The artisans shape and fire their pieces in home-based workshops during their nine-hour workday. Children often sit in on the workshops during their free time in so they may learn the trade that's been passed from ancestor to ancestor. The organization also takes pride in offering health care for its craftsmen, and for sharing its environmental knowledge and conservation techniques with students at public schools.
The Quinua district is characterized by the eucalyptus and alder-scented atmosphere of its mountain and forest landscapes. The name Quinua is derived from the Qenwal plant, said to be comparable in beauty only to the Quinuin women. The unique flora and fauna that inhabit the territory are fast becoming a major tourist attraction. Unfortunately, deforestation and pollution from paint chemicals are threatening their existence.
