The Village Country Store and Change the World by How You Shop have collaboratively teamed up to offer shopping guides for a Christian based Holiday Shopping Guide. We hope you enjoy and thank you for joining the Fair Trade Movement.
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Our holiday decorations at The Village Country Store are authentic artisan handmade fair trade Christmas tree ornaments and nativities.
What more beautiful way is there than to share your love of Christ during this Holiday Season than to purchase Christmas décor and gifts that bless the world and give back? When you decorate your home with fair trade décor or purchase fair trade gifts, your purchases support an artisan to consumer process which brings dignity to individuals and their communities from developing countries as they struggle for medical, educational and economical independence.
And it is in this spirit of the gift that keeps on giving, that I would like to share with you a story about my dear friend, LeeAnne McCoy, founder of Change The World By How You Shop.
LeeAnne works tirelessly promoting and educating others about fair trade. She created for us the most amazing and comprehensive Fair Trade Christian Gifts Guide and also a Handcrafted and Fair Trade Nativities Décor Guide!
One of my favorite fun groups on Facebook that I participate in; 'I Just Love to Decorate', had a member write in recently that she hardly sees religious décor in the stores anymore and that as a Christian woman, this made her sad. So, I dashed off a quick 'help me' plea to LeeAnne and she followed up within hours with the guides mentioned above. That is the spirit of Christmas. That is the spirit of Love. That is the spirit of Giving.
I told LeeAnne I was going to write this blog to let others know where to find religious holiday décor and I asked LeeAnne if there were any shops dear to her heart which she wanted me to specifically mention? "Yes", she said: "Women of Hope Guatemala and Lucuma Designs.
"Women of Hope is a mission-based brand offering opportunities for business, education and discipleship to women in Guatemala. The holiday bazaars where they normally sell their beautiful handcrafted ornaments and nativities were mostly cancelled this year."
"Lucuma Designs is a fair trade brand in Peru that primarily makes nativities, but is really struggling because most of their sales were wholesale to brick and mortar shops...COVID hit them hard!"
In this season of giving, why not brighten both our holiday and our world by purchasing fair trade decorations which shine the light and love of Jesus on our brothers and sisters around the world!
Thank you so much for visiting our store. We hope the guides help you into creating a Blessed Giving Christmas this Holiday! And thank you too for your continued support of the fair trade movement! - The Village Country Store - Michele/Shopkeeper
BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOURS
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Simply shop and choose Installments by Afterpay as your payment method at checkout. First-time shoppers provide payment details as usual, returning shoppers simply log in to make their purchase. It’s that easy!
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Interest-free Installments!
Hello smoooth shopping! We're excited to announce that we now offer 4 easy payments on orders! Simply choose Klarna at checkout to split your total purchase into four equal payments with 1/4 due upfront and the others due every 2 weeks. And there are no interest or fees - ever!
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Better than Layaway
Layaway makes you wait to get your product until all payment are made.
Klarna gets your product to you NOW, You simply pay for the purchase in four installment payments. Better yet, these installment payments are INTEREST FREE.
So What is Klarna Exactly? - We dedicated a whole page to it on our storefront, so by all means, please feel free to check it out, complete with links for a more in-depth review.
We are happy to offer our customers Klarna- no hidden fees no tricks. Just a great way to break up larger purchases. Klarna is a service that allows us to offer our customers the ability to make purchases now and pay for them in four equal payments made every 2 weeks without any interest. 4 interest-free installments allow you to split purchases between $35 and $1000 into 4 equal payments automatically charged to your debit or credit card every 2 weeks. There is no interest, no fees, and no catch. It’s that easy.
Or we can offer 1 year, 12 month financing to pay over time for even larger purchases! - Monthly financing is available when you choose to open an account with Klarna at the time of checkout. This affordable and highly flexible open-end line of credit is issued by WebBank in partnership with Klarna, and it allows you to pay for your purchases over time and can be used anywhere in the Klarna merchant network.
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We don’t just build stores we bring dreams to life. Eighteen years ago our founder had a dream to start an ecommerce business. He built that dream into a multimillion dollar business and now focuses on making other people’s dreams come true. Over the last three years we have launched more than a hundred ecommerce dreams on the Shopify platform.
It's your time, it's time for yours. You got this! :) For Business and Brands - let's drop-ship, and for dreamers and doers of eCommerce, your time is now.
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So much fun is in the creating, and it is even more fun when we pull it all together, and we get to actually see our work and inspirations come into fruition! I love to decorate. Blending textures, colors and styles can lead to surprising outcomes that are so pleasing to eye. Our pages are full of inspirational ideas! Enjoy!
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This is a great article I found on Houzz! I wanted to share it! It caught my attention right away. I agonized over what cabinet hardware to purchase, pouring over all the pictures in magazines, studying what others were using and why? Eventually I determined that I could use two looks (same texture and finish) ...pull out 'drawers' received one type and 'cabinet doors' another. ...
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Designing a kitchen isn’t as simple as following a recipe. There’s always a surprising number of decisions to make, and choosing the right knobs and pulls for cabinets is often something that catches people off guard. The options for style, size and finish are just so abundant, and many kitchens need a carefully thought-out combination of knobs, handles and other hardware to convey the perfect look. Here’s how you can get your cabinet hardware just right.]]>
Give Away! - Yeh! Head over to the store site on facebook to enter! https://www.facebook.com/TheVlgCoStore/ I pinned the post to the top! Yeh!!!
HURRY! ENDS March 30th 2019!
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I wrote about Molly Stillman a few years back - this single person entity dynamo who seems to float around the social media portals as though she is equipped with wings on her shoes? Every page on my social feed is 'Molly This and Molly That' and the accolades just keep coming! I just received her 'newsletter' "It's been a while since you seen me"...!!! ...(what? did she go somewhere)? This amazing flurry of activity seems to follow her where-ever she goes, so I didn't even realize she was having a siesta! Siesta? ...Oh, don't even mess with her burritos! She says so loud and clear on her website, ...she takes her burritos very very seriously! -
I digress.
... After a rough year experiencing her own personal trials and tribulations, and all the while through-out it all, sharing her love and commitment to humanity, she pops into my email box with "If you haven't seen it yet, just launched my new rebrand and website redesign! It's a project that I literally have had in the works since May 1st of 2018! I wanted my website to more closely represent me and the community I pray to create. I hope you love it!" ... and "One thing I heard over and over from you is that you wanted the Ethical Brand Directory to be more "searchable" and user friendly. Well, I made some BIG changes to it and now you can search for brands by keywords and by category! The feedback has already been incredible. It is still a work in progress (and likely will always be), but it's SO much better now. I just love it!"
...and her entourage of groupies is just so proud of her! Me included!
Molly runs this amazing facebook group called Purchase with Purpose - An Ethical & Fair Trade Warrior Collective - It's a great group of folks who want to do their part in experiencing a more fair and ethical world. From beginners who just want more info on how to live on this planet a little more ethically to die hard warriors pushing the envelope of change and demanding answers for corporate responsibility. - I love this group, and everyone in it, small and mighty - yet joined together by a single cause - a more fair and ethical planet - ...come one, come all, we hope to see you there!
Her crazy schedule includes a podcast discussing fashion, beauty, health and family.
Her blog can dive down so deep and personal you feel like you have known her your entire life. She has this uncanny ability when she writes to somehow make you feel as though you are the only person in the room with her, her bestie, her person. One read, and you are hooked for life. She takes you with her where-ever she goes.
It has been an extraordinary adventure to watch Molly on her journey, and this year we are so incredibly happy to hear she is a Conference Plenary Speaker at the Fair Trade Federation, Conference and Expo held in Austin, Texas!
This organization is dear to my heart, and to the hearts of our fair trade artisans and customers and to all whom follow the fair trade movement. No small and easy feat to accomplish Molly, your hard work, dedication, and compassion for the dignity for all human life is being recognized all over the globe. This is such good news!
Joyful Molly! It is a delight to write this little piece about you! ...and in living our lives in the light of our Beloved - "Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love..."Ephesians 5:1-2
Love is the way I walk in gratitude. Thank you Molly!
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Simply shop and choose Installments by Afterpay as your payment method at checkout. First-time shoppers provide payment details as usual, returning shoppers simply log in to make their purchase. It’s that easy!
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While you may be familiar with the term Flex Pay via the Big Box Buy Channels on TV, you may not have heard of Afterpay.
Better than Flex Pay.
Flex Pay depends on your credit worthiness and is a credit card,
Afterpay is NOT a credit card. Afterpay simply uses your nominated bank card or debit card to process your application and approve you at the checkout.
Better than Layaway
Layaway makes you wait to get your product until all payment are made.
Afterpay gets your product to you NOW, You simply pay for the purchase in four installment payments. Better yet, these installment payments are INTEREST FREE.
So What is Afterpay Exactly? - We dedicated a whole page to it on our storefront, so by all means, please feel free to check it out, complete with links for a more in-depth review.
We are happy to offer our customers Afterpay - no hidden fees no tricks. Just a great way to break up larger purchases. Afterpay is a service that allows us to offer our customers the ability to make purchases now and pay for them in four equal payments made every 2 weeks without any interest.
How do I use Afterpay?
Just shop TheVillageCountryStore.com and check out as usual. At checkout, choose Afterpay as your payment method. You will be directed to the Afterpay website to register and provide payment details (Visa or Mastercard). If you’ve used Afterpay before, just log in to your Afterpay account. Then complete your order – it’s that easy!
Please note, all items in your shopping bag must be eligible for Afterpay, and the bag value must be between $35 and $1000.
This is just a short summation, and we encourage you to read the details on our front page of our store; at the top under the Afterpay tab and visit the afterpay site to learn How Does Installments by Afterpay Work? USA
That's it in a nutshell! We encourage you to read the details and fine print at the Afterpay site. We hope you will love the convenient process of getting what you want when you want it and paying it off in four installment - payments! We think it is an amazing opportunity to give our customers the added enjoyment of an installment process. Thank you to our customers and thank you for shopping The Village County Store.
Afterpay: Conditions apply, please view their details and requirements at Help - Afterpay
]]>The ever increasing free market and competition for lower prices has led to long, complex supply chains; making it difficult to trace where the products we buy come from. But every once in a while, a news story will feature child slaves in cocoa bean fields or gold mines in Africa, garment factory fires killing hundreds or sweatshop workers committing suicide in Asia. And then we pause to think about what we buy." - LeeAnne McCoy, Change The World by How You Shop
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Ethical Consumption, Ethical Purchasing, Moral Purchasing, Ethical Sourcing, Ethical Shopping or Green Consumerism - All of these mean essentially the same thing ... an awareness of consciousness, social inequities and an inner probing of how we behave and act in the world around us. Each of us, in our own way, contribute to the greater whole, spreading kindness, thoughtfulness and compassion to help alleviate the inequities we see along the way. One of my favorite ways of acting upon my own deep inner core values is in the simple form of Pay It Forward. And today, I am going to do just that.
I started my fair trade store in late November 2015. (Thank you Germinate.com for actualizing my dreams, and developing my website!) And without the conscious consumer I simply would cease to exist, so foremost I wish to thank my customers from the bottom of my heart! And then sometimes along the way, we meet some folks among us that are simply outstanding. ...and it isn't anything in particular we can quite put our finger on, ...it can be a soft 'whisper' of what we heard about someone, or a fluttering of a name here or there, ... but something small, and then gradually it takes on greater significance because it begins to affect us in ways we couldn't imagine.
My gratitude today (and yes, please, my customers are included), is to a person who helps others navigate the waters of ethical shopping. - LeeAnne McCoy, who single-handedly, without compensation of any kind, created the most intensive and all inclusive ethical shopping guide that exists today.
Here is my story. How I met LeeAnne McCoy
LeeAnne McCoy and her site https://www.changetheworldbyhowyoushop.com/ which is 100% free to the public and is 100% created by countless man hours and long nights that developed into days, weeks and months is an act of love from LeeAnne and showcases her commitment to provide change to developing countries through education, medicine and economic development. She created her site by herself, without any 'promotions', 'gifting', or 'fees'. She is a selfless woman who lives her life by her ideals and gives of herself, her time and her talents so lovingly. I am grateful to be in such company.
I met her along the way through a mutual facebook group, and one day she wrote to me and said:
"Hi! I found you through Molly Stillman's Purchase With Purchase Group. Your The Village Country Store looks really cool. I would love to visit next time I'm in Pennsylvania 🙂 Just wanted to let you know I added your store to my guide to Fair Trade retail locations on my website to help more people find you 🙂 www.changetheworldbyhowyoushop.com".
I clicked on her link, and nearly fell off my chair! I was dazzled! Her site was HUGE, and I mean REALLY REALLY HUGE... and since I own an online e-commerce site, I recognized the incredible amount of work it takes to put such a site together! - I couldn't believe it! This one woman, this beautiful spirit and soul, so tirelessly pours herself into all these businesses that advocate for change and she just 'jumps in' and says 'Hi, I am LeeAnne McCoy, how can I help?" -
Who is this earth angel? Why does she do what she does? She says it best in her own words:
"Let me introduce myself. My name is LeeAnne McCoy. I am a Christian and seek to follow God in all I do. I have been happily married for 17 years and am blessed with six wonderful young children. Change the World by How you Shop is my passion. But to explain, we will have to go back in time a bit.
The story behind this website starts over twelve years ago. My husband and I stumbled upon a video by Michael Card, showing imprisoned Chinese pastors being forced to work 16 hours a day until their fingers bled, making Christmas lights to send to the U.S. Wanting to show empathy for their suffering, we made a decision that day to stop buying products made in China.
As you can imagine, shopping for our family has been rather difficult ever since. But every time I put an object back on the shelf, disappointed after checking the label, I would remember those struggling in China and it no longer felt like such an inconvenience.
The world has changed a lot over the past twelve years. I do not know if imprisoned Chinese pastors are still being forced to make Christmas lights. But I do know that more and more has come out in the media over the years about the deplorable conditions in some Chinese factories. So my husband and I continued our personal boycott of China because we did not want to profit from other people being exploited. (Note: Not all Chinese factories are bad. We still buy from China when we can trace down enough information to feel confident the workers in that particular factory are treated well!)
But after years of shopping this way, I began to question what was the point? I did not share my conviction with others because it was personal and I knew that Chinese workers needed jobs, even sweatshop jobs, in order to feed their families. So how was my one-person boycott making any difference for those workers I wanted to help? Plus, the more I read in the news about exploitative conditions in other places, the more countries and brands I felt compelled to boycott. Pretty soon, I worried, I would be unable to purchase anything in good conscience!
I needed to know why I was shopping the way I was and whether or not it was worth doing. So I began reading...and researching...and studying...and praying....and researching some more. I learned about globalization, economics, poverty, modern-day slavery, child trafficking, sweatshops, bonded labor, fair trade, direct trade, free trade, trade agreements, activism, etc. until my head swam. I studied the issues from all sides and bounced deep questions off my patient husband, who as a first-year middle-school teacher already had enough on his plate!
The more I learned, the more depressed I became. To be honest, it would have been easier to stop researching. As the saying goes, "Ignorance is bliss!" And the problems were so deep and so vast and so far away. How could I possibly make a difference? Yet the more helpless I felt, the more passionate I became to do something. The question was what?
So I prayed...and prayed...and prayed some more. I considered organizing boycotts of brands known for utilizing exploited workers. But I learned that boycotts sometimes hurt those at the bottom of the supply chain because they lose that low-paying job they so desperately need. I considered becoming a Fair trade activist. I could feel better about my shopping and help rescue people from poverty, but what would I have accomplished for God?
It was my husband who challenged me to think outside the box. That and the inspiration of reading Kevin Belmonte's excellent Biography of William Wilberforce. What if there was a way to make a difference in a positive way? What if I could shop in a way that rescued people from poverty and slavery plus showed them God's love and true freedom? What if I could get other people on board to change how we shopped together and broaden the impact? Were there any other Christians out there who felt like I did?
I sat in front of my laptop and cried the day I found Amani Ya Juu's website. I was no longer alone. There were others who thought like me and were already out there making the difference I longed to be able to make. As you will see browsing through this website, Amani Ya Juu is just one of many faith-based organizations that are going even beyond Fair trade to save others from exploitation and make a real difference in people's lives. I have had to search hard to find them, but I am discovering more all the time. (See Brands We Love.)
At last I had found my mission. To connect people who want to make a difference by how they shop with those who are out there combating exploitation in the most positive way imaginable through God's love. So I have taken my years of research and combined it all into one, easy to use website so you can too can learn how to change how you shop. (I created the website I wish I had stumbled on years ago!) And you will find you are not alone. People from many different denominations, countries and backgrounds are also joining in to give a "hand up" from poverty and exploitation, utilizing trade to change lives. So, please help me spread the word, and together we can change the world by how we shop! Like Matthew West sings, let us "Do Something"..."
The Words Above Italicized and in Quotes, they are all LeeAnne's. She is a woman on a mission and she shares her love for humanity through her website. To find out more about her and her site please visit her at her site by clicking on the image below:
Thank you LeeAnne! May God Bless You and Keep You, You are an Inspiration to Us All!
Like and Follow LeeAnne on facebook https://www.facebook.com/changetheworldbyhowyoushop/
Ethical Shopping Guide Link: https://www.changetheworldbyhowyoushop.com/
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VHC Brands started in the late 80s as a small store called Victorian Heart, selling Heirloom quality quilts and bric-a-brac in northwest Louisiana.
Our newest product line from Victorian Heart Quilts by VHC Brands includes curtains, bedding, quilts and quilt sets, rugs, table toppers, Bella Taylor bags and seasonal decor.
We are delighted that The Village Country Store now shares a platform to showcase these stunning sustainable soft goods textile furnishings alongside our fair trade artisan crafts.
Victorian Heart VHC Brands is pure Sustainable Goodness with a Feel Good, Down Home Feel! Our Collections at The Village Country Store include 3 Coast Way, April & Olive, Bella Taylor, Mayflower Market, Oak & Asher and Seasons Crest. - Our extensive collections allow for total room makeovers. From rugs, to window treatments, to bedding, we hope you find our selections plentiful and inviting. Home to home, hearth to hearth, Thank you for shopping The Village Country Store.
We continue to support our relationships with our talented fair trade artisans; using ethically sourced materials indigenous to their country to create amazing eco-friendly up-cycled, recycled, sustainable crafts, home decor, apparel and fashion jewelry. Your fair trade purchases from The Village Country Store support an artisan to consumer process which brings dignity to individuals and their communities from developing countries as they struggle for medical, educational and economical independence.
Our newly expanded categories and collections include one of a kind, artistically created handmade selected home decor, linens and dinnerware including quilts and bedding, curtains, home accessories, wall art, yoga accessories, baskets, pottery, candles, jewelry and more!
We have products from Africa, The Americas and Asia! Silks, linen, cotton, wool, silver, precious stones, beads and seeds, wood, bamboo, recycled, up-cycled are the natural materials used in the process of creating the amazing crafts by our artisans.
Home to home, hearth to hearth, Thank you for shopping The Village Country Store.
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Thanks so much to the folks of Lux Life Magazine Reviews and to all our customers, artisans and producers without whom we never could have received this amazing review and recognition! (gee, we're blushing, this is a short lived happy moment, we have lots of work yet to do! Thanks to all who make fair trade a way of life, you truly make a difference)! ...
Everything we do and every product we sell has a purpose beyond its primary function (as well as making our customers look great and feel good). We’re 100% committed to fair trade, sustainability and economic development in developing countries.
Thanks so much for joining the fair trade movement and to all our customers for being a force for good! - Okay, our basking in the sunlight is over ... and it's back to work we go!
Thank you again to all our customers for making this a fun recognition and for making dreams come true. ♥♥ You are all hero's to me. Quiet heroes, unsung heroes making a difference in the lives of so many!! Thank you!
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All of our journals, diaries, note cards, notebooks and sketchbooks are created by artisans from their hearts to yours.
For your eyes only, may your personal journal inspire, reflect and reconnect with your soul and set free your beautiful exquisite spirit.
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Fair Trade, the gifts that keep on giving.
Our favorite Picks and Must Haves for Easter!
We have the best little handmade needle felted wool bunnies and rabbits for your feetsies! All sizes, baby to adult!
Innovating for Impact, Ethical Choices, Sharing and Giving Back! That's the Fair Trade Way!
We have your 'Light up your Life' and Vibrant Life Style Yoga products and accessories handcrafted by skilled artisans in Nepal and Thailand.
Bring your icky, sticky yoga ball to life with our designer covers. Transform your ball (55, 65 & 75cm), transform your space. Living or office, kids' room or exercise room--we've got you covered!
Ooooh, we just got in a varied assortment of Unisex Fashion Fair Trade T-Shirts!
Just the Facts Please.
Made by Freeset.
Freeset is a fair trade business offering employment to women trapped in Kolkata's sex trade. They make quality jute bags and organic cotton t-shirts, but their mission is freedom!
Organic? Naturally!
Nutritious! Yes! Get two, one for you and one for your Bestie! Guilt Free!
“There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness.” Mahatma Gandhi.
Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have. - Margaret Mead
See our collection here: Fair Trade T-Shirts
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The Christmas tree raises awareness on alternative options to cutting down a real tree.
It's prominant placement in the center of the city raises the consciousness on its' citizen's (and on the world) on how recycling is a essential integration into one's way of life for a more eco sustainable planet for all.
Already amazing in of itself, the Christmas tree is illuminated at night time, showcasing its' recycled beauty to the environment.
So, how awesome is that?
Good for the planet. Good for you. Recycle, Re-Use, Up-cycle.
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For her Birthday, Lilly is wearing a sweet fair trade hand batik-ed Girl dress with Gold Stars made in Ghana by Global Mamas. Her sleeveless dress has an empire waist and gathered skirt. Button closure. 100% cotton. Dress, courtesy of The Village Country Store -
Head on over to Still Being Molly to meet Lilly and read about Molly's Eco Friendly Fashion, DIY, Crafting, Recipes, Home Decor and Beauty Tips for a Beautiful You and a Beautiful Planet!
Fair Trade Just for Kids at The Village Country Store Features Fair Trade Children's Clothing, Infant Baby Baby Booties, Crib Mobiles. Games, Toys, and more.
]]>...so you can imagine our delight when we came across these Incredible Artisan Designed Handcrafted Jewelry using Recycled Kantha Textiles to Create Fabulous One of a Kind Kantha Necklaces and Earrings!
These Gorgeous G O R G E O U S Recycled Kantha Textile Necklaces Jewelry are a 'gotta have' and a MUST HAVE - (for those of us who are budget minded, these are a trendy fabulous wear-able street wear, attention getting and where in the world did you get that FIND)?
MIX it up with your 'hip boho' look, your 'couture' look, the 'best friend girl' look, your 'casual' look, your own inward sense of 'style' look.
Handmade by World Finds Artisans in India whose reach includes hiring more women artisans, improving educational programs, sending their girls to school, and expanding healthcare initiatives.
All Beautiful! All Handmade in India. All Worthy of your Attention. Find them here at The Village Country Store.
Thank you for your continued support of Fair Trade Products! Every purchase truly makes a difference in the lives of some of the people in which we share our planet. Thank you.
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— IBSO (@Interstandards) June 9, 2016 ]]>When you visit Croix des Bouquets, the area of town known for Haitian metal art in the capital of Port-Au-Prince, you are met with a cacophony of tink, tink, tink as ball peen hammers strike sheets of steel. The sheets are cut from steel drums colored by oil and other liquids the drums at one time held. The process of turning sheets of metal into beautiful wall art is all done by hand, from cutting holes that become edges of trees and leaves, to accenting each lizard with a texture of scales, to painting or lacquering the final design. The artists are proud of their work, signing the pieces on the back side, leaving a raised, reversed signature on the front.
We love our new 'Words' to Live by Signage - Expressions of Artistic Magnitude, these are Artist Statements! Just arrived!
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