Global Crafts

Set of 3 Hand-Carved Simple Batik Olive Wood Appetizer Forks-Kenya-Fair Trade

Name: Set of 3 Hand-Carved Simple Batik Olive Wood Appetizer Forks-Kenya-Fair Trade
Brand: Global Crafts
SKU: KWF025M-S3_DS
Price: 29.99 USD
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Handmade by artisans in Kenya using traditional methods passed down through the generations, these olive wood and batik handle serving utensils are a beautiful accessory to your appetizer trays or bar area.

Product Features:

Hand carved and hand-painted. No two are identical.
Naturally water and stain-resistant
Hand wash and air dry
Socially responsible goods that are empowering to 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.
Made from wood and ethically sourced animal bones that would have otherwise been discarded.
Each piece is approximately 6 to 7 inches long

Story Behind the Art:

The bone is "batiked" which is an age-old art process used in Africa. The patterns are applied by placing wax on the white bone and dipping the bone into a dark brown/black dye, resulting in beautiful African mud cloth designs.

To learn more about the talented fair trade artisans who create these eco-friendly items, 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.