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Worry Doll Notepad - Handmade from the Mayan People
Worry Doll Notepad - Handmade from the Mayan People
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This "My Worries" notepad, inspired by the Mayan worry people called worry dolls is great for your office desk, as a kitchen organizer, or even as a gift for a friend. As the legend goes, these worry dolls will take away all your worries at once and you are bound to reduce your stress levels. So why not pick up one of these or a box full of healthy notepads?
- EachΒ Notepad Measures 4-1/4β high x 2-3/4β wide, with 1β worry dolls
- Comes with Pencil, approximately 75 pages, and is ready to hang on the wall
Handmade in Guatemala and fair trade imported.
To learn more about the Artisans and the technique used to make these thoughtful dolls and cards click, "About the Artisans" below.Β
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About the Artisans
About the Artisans
Chichicastenango, Guatemala, has become one of the most important heritage centers in Guatemala during the past 10 years, due to its predominant indigenous Maya Quiche population and their traditional textile products. Yet, despite increased tourism and a renewed interest in traditional Mayan crafts, work opportunities remain few for the indigenous population, many of whom are uneducated and otherwise unemployable.
Enter De Colores Art, a local business that levels the playing field for villagers by offering free training to anyone who demonstrates the initiative to learn a trade. The company employs 30 women and 18 men to knit and embroider textile products, with the option of working at home using materials provided by the company. De Colores recognizes the culture of its Mayan employees, and as such allows flexible hours and gives time off for sowing and harvest days.
De Colores also invests in community education projects by funding two local schools in the neighboring towns of Chujupen y Pachoj, and by providing scholarships to qualifying students.
In addition to stimulating the local economy by creating new jobs, De Colores makes a conscious effort to use recycled materials whenever possible. The reason for this is twofold: to preserve Mayan culture, as recycled textiles showcase traditional knitting patterns that arenβt often seen in newer textiles, and to reduce scraps and waste.
Communities collaborate in the production process, as men work on the biggest textiles and women do the embroidery, crochet and macramΓ© seen in smaller pieces. In some cases, in order to be competitive, sewing machines are used to assemble the finished product, although all the components are handmade and hand embroidered from cotton, wool and/or silk.
