When we first conceived the idea to start a line of accessories to help move our bakery projects in Rwanda forward, we knew that the main priority was to give steady work to the many women in rural communities who lack opportunity for meaningful, dignified work otherwise. Believing that a simple, handmade bracelet could be one way to get this mission started and connect the sisterhood, we designed the most labor-intensive bracelet imaginable. The women needed labor-intensive work. They needed to make the actual beads. We use colored artist clay, often combining two or three, or four or five, differently pigmented clays into a single bead. After each bead is hand-sculpted, it is hand-rolled into the most perfect sphere possible. We purchased a special oven for bead baking and built out a work room. With plenty of natural sunlight and fresh air, the artisans work cheerfully and comfortably. Each artisan’s fingerprints, embedded into the clay, connect maker with receiver.
Choose from amongst these color combinations:"Annie": lime green + white; "Brett": turquoise + white; "Carolina": royal blue + white; "Caroline": orange + white; "Deborah": black + tan + white; "Diana": yellow + white; "Eli": purple + lavender + tan; "Irit": black + grey + white; "Jenny": brown + tan + ivory; "Kimberly": turquoise + pink + yellow; "Leslie": white only; "Lisa": purple + lavender+ wasabi;"Lucy": orange + pink + white; "Mona": pink + tan + gold; "Paula": pink + white; "Peggy": red + white; "Tatiana": green + orange + white
We happily string bracelets in bead color combinations of your choice for a lovely custom bracelet made just for you! We also fulfill large wholesale orders designed for sororities, clubs, groups, non-profits and other organizations that desire to wear their group's colors with a "purchase with purpose."
