Product Description
Add some dimension to your Christmas tree this year, with our wood sleigh ornament! Painted one brush stroke at a time, these ornaments are a thoughtful addition to your holiday season.
Juan Carlos has started learning to make wooden arts and crafts from his father, Felix. Juan Carlos is paraplegic and is able to make these wooden ornaments with the help of a laser scroll saw which he can manage by computer, only using his mouth! Chile doesn´t have much legal social security so it is essential Juan Carlos can generate an income this way.
- Made by hand in Chile
- Laser cut and brush painted design on layered pressboard
- One ornament
- Measures approximately 2-3/8" wide x 1/4" thick x 2-1/2" tall plus hanging thread
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About the artisan:
Felix is from the south of Chile and has been making wooden arts and crafts for many years. His son Juan Carlos has started learning the trade. Juan Carlos is paraplegic and is able to make these wooden ornaments with the help of a laser scroll saw which he can manage by computer, only using his mouth! Chile doesn´t have much legal social security so it is essential Juan Carlos can generate an income this way.
About us:
The Silk Road Fair Trade Market is a fair trade oriented business. We work directly with artisan groups in developing nations, striving to provide self sufficiency and a better future.
Made by hand is uniquely beautiful. Our products are made by humans, not mass produced on automated machines. Minor imperfections and variations are to be expected as a characteristic of the artistry. Please appreciate these individualities for what they are, a maker pouring their heart and soul into a unique and beautiful piece of work.
