RWANDA Tiny Neon Vase / Pencil Holder HOME

Intricately crafted with timeless tradition. This petite vase makes the perfect home accessory. Fill with pens and place on a desk or use as a planter and style it on a shelf. Made of the highest quality natural sisal fibers in an ethical, fair trade environment. Sisal is wound stitch by stitch around a small sweet grass bundle. Handwoven by a woman in remote regions of Rwanda. This size vase / cup works perfect to store cutlery on your countertop or serve display your cutlery at a buffet lunch.  You can also store your paintbrushes. in them for a super artsy vibe!

Specifications:

• Approximately 4” D x 5.5” H
• Made in Rwanda
• Product is made from all natural fibers of sisal and sweet grass
• Organic dyes are used to dye the sisal
• Profiled weaver tag is attached to each product

*All products are made by hand with love and vary slightly in color and size.

Made only in an ethical, fair trade environment. Handwoven by a cooperative of women located in Rwanda, this one of kind piece takes weeks to complete.

Care Instructions:

Cleaning the handmade products – Made of natural fibers and grass; do not submerge in water. If necessary, use a damp cloth to wipe or spot clean the basket. Avoid using chemicals or detergents.

Sun and fading – Due to being all natural fibers, keep dyed products out of direct sunlight for long periods of time to avoid natural fading. All natural products with little or no coloring do well in direct sunlight. 

Avoid moisture or temperate changes when possible – If products are being stored for more than 2 weeks, please keep in a temperature controlled environment, elevated off of a concrete floor to avoid fluctuating cold and warm temperatures that could create mold.

Meaning & Purpose:

The income from baskets now enables the women to provide for their families in life-changing ways: they are able to put nutritious food on the table, give the gift of education to their children, and provide health insurance for their family. Beyond these financial benefits, the baskets have also helped to provide a sense of pride and independence. Priscilla Ntivugurazwa explains about the pride she feels. “Being a basket weaver and businesswoman has provided me with a connection to a commercial bank, which has helped me take out a loan to construct a shop and storefront in partnership with my husband and other members of the cooperative.” Women, like Priscilla, can now beam with confidence and dignity. They have opportunities that have rarely been available to the rural poor in Africa, let alone to women.. With honor and pride, these women now say: “I am a weaver.”

KAZI