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Workshops – Bali

Bali is an island of Indonesia with more than 3 million inhabitants. Dance and music are very important in daily life, but the Balinese are also very spiritual. Throughout the years, Bali has continued to develop and the economy is doing well.

Artisans

Since 2003, this producer has been working with small family businesses. Many of these people have been working together for more than 10 years. The family businesses are often located in outlying areas. By working together, they have a better chance of finding work. The aim is to create as many employment opportunities as possible for women. More than 80 percent are women, so they earn a stable income, which makes them more independent. By cooperating with local communities, they give them a chance to grow.

Fairtrade

The producer considers it important to work as transparently as possible and tries to avoid the use of chemicals as much as possible. In this way, they try to contribute to the protection of the environment. The space in which they work is also very clean.

The Capiz Shell is a flat oyster-like shell, which is found in large quantities in the waters around the Indonesian islands. The shell is flat and fairly round. In Spanish colonial times, they were mainly used for windows in houses because of their translucent character. Now they are widely used in decorative products.