Tightly hand-wound magazine pages create the “beads†from which the magazine vase is made. The intricate craftsmanship comes from a Philippine community that lives near one of Manila's largest dump sites and is trained and employed by the Filipinas Fair Trade Venture Group.
The Filipinas Fair Trade Venture Group provides sustainable development to disadvantaged people and offers handcrafted products made from indigenous materials to people in the developed world.
Implications - The Filipinas Fair Trade Venture Group sells to many countries such as China, Spain, Italy and the United States. The pieces that are created are absolutely beautiful and are featured in many different colors and patterns. The beads are wound around things such as vases and candle holders.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Sustainable Handcrafts
- The trend of sustainable handcrafts presents an opportunity to create eco-friendly products using recycled materials.
- Community Empowerment
- The trend of community empowerment highlights the potential for disadvantaged communities to be trained and employed in the production of handcrafted goods.
- Indigenous Material Artistry
- The trend of indigenous material artistry showcases the unique skills and craftsmanship of communities using locally sourced materials.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Eco-friendly Home Decor
- The eco-friendly home decor industry can explore the use of recycled materials and handcrafted techniques to create unique and sustainable products.
- Fair Trade Retail
- The fair trade retail industry can embrace the offerings of the Filipinas Fair Trade Venture Group to support community empowerment and provide customers with ethically crafted products.
- Sustainable Fashion Accessories
- The sustainable fashion accessories industry can incorporate the artistry of indigenous materials to produce eco-friendly and visually appealing accessories.
