Stained glass table, &#39;Gem Buzz&#39; (medium)

donderdag 20 oktober 2011

Stained glass table, 'Gem Buzz' (medium)

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. A cool collection of gemstone colors ignites this end table with precious elegance. The unique design is by the talented artisans of Vidri Arte, who work with glass tiles in shades of amethyst, jade, ruby, lapis and turquoise. Placed over a forged iron stand, the effect is magnificent. Artisan Info: "With our work, we want to make this project self supporting. 'Don't give a man a fish, but teach him to fish' is our guiding philosophy. Work is essential in a person's formation, and this is why we've begun a workshop to produce handicrafts in glass as the first stage of a project that will lead us to attain our complete ideal. In this stage, we have hired deaf people, taught them a trade and we pay them a salary. They receive all the perquisites required by law, they participate in the system of socialized medicine for working people (IMSS) and they can earn weekly bonuses and prizes. We assist them with their audiometric exams and help them acquire hearing aids. "We also give jobs to pregnant women from the 'Vida y Familia A.C.' shelter. These are people who for a number of reasons - rape, abandonment, family violence, etc. - are living at the shelter, and it is impossible for them to find a job to save money for when the baby is born. We are also working hand in hand with the ...Read more