Homewares
At The Green Shop, home really is where the heart is. It is our aim to bring you fair trade and environmentally responsible products to beautify your home.
Our current range includes:
- beaded keyrings from South Africa
- glass figurines made from recycled glass
- coaster sets made from woven grass
- kapaoka craft products from Madagascar
- fairtrade craft products from India, Bangladesh and Vietnam
BEADWORK
Givemore Dizanuhupe learned to create figures from wire at school in his native Zimbabwe.
He now lives in South Africa, where he works with his brothers and sister.
His group now includes over 20 artisans, many still living in Zimbabwe.
KAPOAKA CRAFT
Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, and also one of the poorest countries in the world.
In Madagascar the art of modelling recycled tin cans is called "kapoaka".
