Hand Carved Fair Trade Assorted Gourd Bowl
One wall plate or center bowl by Manuel Canchimuni. Cut in half, the geometric detail carved out, and hand-painted. Each plate is individually carved. Note the quality touches: fine hand craftsmanship throughout, light weight, natural materials. These bowls display a quality and classic style that will last for years. No power tools used in the production, not two exactly alike. Each an original piece of fine artisan work.Measures 12" diameter in geometrical fine detail all natural colors.
Eco-Chic Gifts Under $25: Knit Hat
February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Yep, it's already that time of year, and it is time to start collecting eco-chic green gifts for the holidays. Eco-Chic Green Fashion will be highlighting gifts under $25 for the next few months.
The first choice is this wonderful handmade knit hat from Concious Clothing.
The hat is handmade from 100% all natural, hand spun, hand dyed lambswool, lined in polar fleece for a super warm and soft fit, and made in my favorite colors, blue, turquoise, and black. Best of all, it is only $20.00 and fair trade. Read more about this gift here.
Alternation: The Perfect Eco-Chic Gift for Creative Sewers and Knitters
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Do you have a person in your family that loves to sew or knit? If so, there is a great book just for them that shows you how to create new clothing and accessories out of old ones. This is a book written by two fellow Clevelanders, Shannon Okey and Alexandra Underhill. Both of the authors are extremely creative people as well as extremely interesting.
Alternation reflects their varied talents. To purchase Alternation, you can link directly to the page on Lake Erie Artists Gallery's website, and I will ship it right to you, or you can buy it directly from Amazon in the U.S.
Both Shannon and Alexandra are very into recycling and reusing old materials in new ways. Shannon is an expert knitter and crocheter. She has written several other books on both topics, the most well known is the knitgrrl
Alexandra Underhill (also known as Xan) is most well known as a costume designer, dancer, and stiltwalker. She also is a proponent of eating raw foods. If you see a woman on a pair of stilts, and her hair is blond with other colors mixed in, chances are that it is Xan. This is her first book.
