guaranteed gambian Autumn W inter 2012 - The Travel Foundation
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<strong>guaranteed</strong> <strong>gambian</strong><br />
designs direct from the artist<br />
Introduction<br />
Welcome to the Guaranteed Gambian catalogue; every<br />
product is <strong>guaranteed</strong> hand made by a skilled Gambian<br />
artist / craft-worker, produced in <strong>The</strong> Gambia with ethical<br />
working practices and using where possible local materials<br />
from a sustainable source. New designs have been<br />
developed in conjunction with European designers to<br />
create items that are based in African culture but that<br />
appeal to contemporary western taste.<br />
Textiles<br />
All our dyed fabrics are created by Musa Jaiteh one of<br />
Gambia’s best known and leading dye workers. Musa<br />
has created stunning fabrics in both traditional tie dye<br />
and block batik patterns using only natural cola-nut,<br />
cashew-nut and indigo dyes. When available, Musa also<br />
uses natural fixing agents however these are not common<br />
in <strong>The</strong> Gambia and he may have to resort to chemical<br />
fixers in order to ensure that your fabrics do not run<br />
in the wash.<br />
Fabric samples<br />
<strong>The</strong> products in the catalogue illustrate the design; if you<br />
would prefer a different pattern or colour combinations<br />
please ask to see alternatives.<br />
Symbols<br />
Many of Guaranteed Gambian products make use of<br />
traditional West African symbols so you may well find<br />
that as well as a beautiful hand made product you have<br />
a product with a hidden meaning derived from the myths<br />
and legends of African culture. Each product comes with<br />
a label that provides the background to the product and<br />
tells the story of its design and manufacture.<br />
Support<br />
Guaranteed Gambian has received start-up funding from<br />
the <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, a UK based charity funded by<br />
UK tour operators and from Thomas Cook. <strong>The</strong> project<br />
was inspired by the Sandele Showcase at Sandel Eco<br />
Retreat, Kartong and Sandele continues to provide valuable<br />
support to the business.<br />
Our aim is to create a sustainable business model that<br />
provides a marketplace for skilled craft workers to sell<br />
their unique products to discerning customers, thus<br />
providing a vital income stream to workers in one of the<br />
most impoverished countries in the world.<br />
Guaranteed Gambian is an ASSET Project supported by the <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> and Thomas Cook<br />
Tel: (+220) 7142771 / 9252745: email info@asset-gambia.org,<br />
www.GuaranteedGambian.com
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