Recycled Paper Bead Earrings

Novel, beautiful and recycled, it can't get any better than that! These earrings are made from beads of glossy paper from old calendars and brochures accented with glass seed beads. Varnished to a high gloss, each paper bead is unique.

The earrings measure 3" long from the top of the ear wire.

Handmade in Kenya by TEMAK.

Meet the Artisans

TEMAK, the Teenage Mothers and Girls Association of Kenya trains young women in life skills necessary to support themselves and their families. One of the any skills taught is craft-making. From readily available materials, such as paper from magazines, tin from cans and wire from car engines, the artists make fun recycled jewelry. The young women also weave products and learn tie-dying and batiking. In addition, the organization opens international markets to other artisans in the town of Kisumu who previously relied on the tourists visiting Lake Victoria.

Fair Trade means that artisans are paid a fair price in advance for their products and work in a safe working conditions. It provides the framework for empowering the disadvantaged of the world to make a fair living and provide for themselves and their families.

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