Beautiful Brights Shaker - Peru

Everyone loves music! Make your own with this colourful, etched shaker handcrafted by makers with Manos Amigas. Makers working with Manos Amigas in Lima, Peru harvest ripe gourds, peel them, and allow them to dry in the sun before using burnt wood and natural paint to create the design. An estimated one-third of families live in Lima’s city slums without access to proper sanitation or healthcare.

Features

• Made from etched gourds
• 13" x 4"
• Handcrafted in Peru

Artisan Story

Manos Amigas is an artisan group that works with family workshops and small business groups in impoverished regions. They partner with Ten Thousand Villages. Ten Thousand Villages operates on an artisan investment model that puts the maker first. They’re built on long-term partnerships and fair trade principles to provide makers in developing countries an opportunity to gain a safety net of financial security and break the cycle of poverty. 

About Us

Villages Port Colborne is located along the shore of the Niagara Peninsula. Where the Welland Canal and Lake Erie meet, in the heart of Port Colborne, we have been fair trade since 1984. We carry unique, handcrafted goods that are ethically made from artisans around the world. If you’re in the Southern Ontario area, we welcome you to visit us in-person!