Global Crafts

Shelf Sitter-Thinking Giraffe-Hand-Carved Jacaranda Wood Sculpture-Kenya

Name: Shelf Sitter-Thinking Giraffe-Hand-Carved Jacaranda Wood Sculpture-Kenya
Brand: Global Crafts
SKU: _DSKWC002_G_DS
Price: 49.99 USD
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Carved from African Jacaranda wood, the elegant Giraffe sculpture has been carved by artisans and then hand-painted artfully to depict the giraffe reading a book. The artwork features a 3-inch deep "chair", allowing the Giraffe to sit on a shelf. A very fun, eco-friendly, and whimsical piece of art!

Product Features:

Approximately 11 inches tall and 4.5 inches deep.
Hand-painted.
Because these are made by hand using rudimentary hand tools, no two are identical and variations are to be appreciated and enjoyed by the consumer.
Periodically treat wood with food-grade mineral oil or olive oil to maintain its beauty and luster.
Socially responsible goods that empower consumers to purchase according to their values and help alleviate poverty.
Fair Trade is so much more than a product assortment. It's about safe workplaces, fair wages + community investment for factory employees.
Ethically handmade in Kenya from sustainably sourced wood.

To learn more about the talented artists in Kenya that create these eco-friendly items and their techniques; please click on About the Artisans.

About the Artisans

Working with more than 100 individual carvers in Machakos, Kenya, Jedando Modern Handicrafts markets African handicrafts primarily made of wood and bone worldwide. Carving is a tradition in Kenya with the children learning the craft from their parents. Carved by hand using only rudimentary hand tools, olive wood bowls, salad serving sets, and animal-shaped napkin rings take shape from pieces of olive wood, mahogany, and mpingo, or "African Ebony."
An integral part of the organization's function is to educate the craftspeople on the need for reforestation to enable the products to be available for years to come and offer a sustainable income for generations. While wood carving provides the major income for many in the Machakos area, other craftspeople earn a living by further enhancing the products including painting the napkin rings and carving discarded animal bone for the handles of salad serving sets. Often the bone is "batiked" by placing wax on the white bone and dipping the bone a dark brown/black dye, resulting in patterns African mud cloth designs.