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Recycled Metal Monkey Bird Feeder
Recycled Metal Monkey Bird Feeder
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A creative way to welcome your feathered friends, this recycled metal bird feeder features a monkey perched on a branch. Handcrafted at one of Noah's Ark workshops in Moradabad, India, this feeder has a built-in metal arc for easy hanging and features a shallow dish for placing bird seed and holes for drainage. Moradabad, in North India, is one of the largest metal-producing cities in India, well known for its high-quality metal craftsmanship.
- Measures 16” high x 16-1/2” wide, with 7-1/2” seed dish
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.
