Handmade Ornaments from Kyrgzstan - Moon & Stars.
Price is per set - 1 moon & 1 star
Soft, 3-D stylish design, hand-felted in sheep wool. Includes wool hanger. Beautifully detailed with neat coloured stitching. Approx. 4x4 inches. Choice of colours - stars are orange, blue,white or yellow; moons are red, green or fawn. Please note that I cannot guarantee which colours will be available at a given time - ask me if unsure.
Comes with explanatory tag from the Snow Leopard Trust - ideal as an ecologically aware / fair trade gift with a 'story'.
Great for childrens' or babies' rooms, or perfect for interior design theming. Can hang up or stand independantly with support.Also good for Christmas decorations, on the tree or as part of a mobile or display.
Fair-Traded from Kyrgyz villagers & nomads in association with The Snow Leopard Trust in Seattle, USA.
(www.snowleopard.org).
This product is handmade in the Kyrgyzstan by women in rural herding communities. These traditional communities are completely dependant on their livestock for food and income. In the past, poverty often forced them to hunt Snow Leopards to prevent attacks on their herds, and to sell their skins to the fur trade. The Snow Leopard Trust is helping families earn a living through their traditional felting skills. Now herders are able to help protect Snow Leopards and their habitat. The Trust is helping communities in Asia to corral their flocks against Snow Leopard attack, allowing them to live alongside these beautiful and ecologically important big cats. By giving these people the chance to help themselves by earning a dignified living with their traditional skills, the sale of products like these enable traditional communities to hold onto the positive aspects of their lifestyle in symbiosis with the wildlife of their region, whilst earning much-needed hard cash and self-esteem in an increasingly internationalised world.
I buy these items wholesale from the Snow Leopard Trust; the more I sell, the more I can re-order, and ultimately the more people can be helped to make a living alongside the precious wildlife of their harsh mountain homes by the skills of their traditional communities.
Purchasing these items helps:
- Protect wildlife
- Improve & preserve habitat
- Increase income & livelihoods for local women & their families
- Support natural, organic, traditionally hand-crafted products.
