Ten Thousand Villages 2015 Holiday Lookbook

HO LI DAY 2015

Give Meaning M A DE WIT H LOVE F RO M AROUND T HE WORL D

OPER A CU RTA IN NECK LACE & EA R R IN G S India | $34, $18

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From Makers with Love

Gifts at Ten Thousand Villages are made, one by one, by human hands. Hands that paint, sculpt, stitch and weave. From 30 countries around the developing world. From homes, where mothers do needlework while their babies sleep. From villages, where neighbors work together to create art and build community.

From makers with love. For tradition, for the earth and its beauty. And for you, for the hope and joy that your purchases bring to them.

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GLOW ING PETALS MIR ROR | Peru | $395 R EINDEER F LOOR STATU ES | India | $125 each BLU E AND W HITE GLASS OR NAMENT | Nepal | $14 TE N THOUSAN D VI LLAGE S

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a SILVER F OR EST MANGO WOOD BOW L | India | $49 b CINNAMON BAR K OR NAMENT | Vietnam | $10 c SOF T TINSEL SNOW F LAK E GAR LAND | Bangladesh | $14 d SILVER & GOLD TABLE R U NNER | India | $89 e ASHTAMANGAL SINGING BOW L | Nepal | $150 f SILVER F OR EST MANGO WOOD CANDLEHOLDER | India | $49

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Silver and Copper and Gold, Oh My! The precious skills of makers shine this season — as festive touches for holiday celebrations, elegance for everyday living, and unforgettable gifts for those who appreciate fine craftsmanship.

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For All the Hosts You’ll Toast From big shindigs to little get-togethers, show your gratitude with a great gift.

For classic tastes and creative takes, for cultured picks and clever twists, let us be your hostess gift destination.

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a FI L I GREE S N OWFLAK E OR NAMENT | Indonesia | $18 SAFARI AN I MAL B OT TLE TOPPER S | Kenya | $10 each c ON Y X CH E ESE BOAR D | Pakistan | $49 d T WO MI CE CHEESE SERVING SET | India | $29 e MI N I TAGI N E CONDIMENT DISH | Indonesia | $16 f LUCKY PIG SHAK ER S | Chile | $24 g WI N E GI FT BAGS | Bangladesh | $12 each

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A Cup of Cheer It’s three generations baking cookies and sipping cocoa in the kitchen. It’s a group of old friends raising a glass by the fire.

Coming home for the holidays is natural and nostalgic. So here’s to the good times and the joy of just being together.

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a LUCKY RAI NS OR NAMENT | Vietnam | $6 b H OL I DAY PLAID TEA TOW EL | India | $8 c FOS S I L STON E DR INK CU BES | Pakistan | $34 SALT CRYSTAL SHOT GLASS SET | Pakistan | $39 FOREST BRAN CH WALL HOOKS | Philippines | $39 f BOT T L E OPENER TOOL K IT | India | $29 g S N OWFL AKE STOCK ING | Bangladesh | $16 h AMBER GLASS | Egypt | $29

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CERAMICIST HOANG THI MINH

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With Love, From Vietnam

Using rich clay from their river shores, the people of Bat Trang, a village on the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam, have been making pottery for more than a thousand years. The fifth generation of his family to practice ceramics, Tran Kinh learned the craft from his father. At the workshop he runs with his wife, every piece is shaped on a wheel or poured in a mold, then painted and glazed by hand.

The Kinhs’ fair prices, consistent orders and good working conditions provide their 50 employees, most of them women, with money to supplement farming income or to help fund education for their children or themselves. Fair trade has both transformed the community and preserved their ancient arts and culture.

LU CK Y SU NS & LU CK Y R AINS COF FE E MUG S Vietnam | $18 each

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Winter Warmers Cozy color, sublimely soft, winter wear and blankets are a little bit of luxury that someone you love will love. These woven wonders keep out the cold and warm the heart. d

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a T UAREG CI TIES NECK LACE | Niger | $150 b CABI N H EART H ALPACA THROW | Peru | $195 WI N T ER’ S L ACE W R IST WAR MER S | Vietnam | $39 d WI N T ER’ S LACE COW L | Vietnam | $39

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Glamorous Gatherings ‘Tis the season … for sparkle and shine and getting dressed to the nines. Elegant and delicate, grand to wear and great to give, handcrafted jewelry is a little glamour that does a lot of good.

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a GOL D EN WAY EVENING BAG | India | $49 GUI D I N G STAR N ECKLACE & EAR R INGS | Cambodia | $49, $29 c I CE CRYSTAL J EW ELRY SET | India | $49 PAI S L EY P EARL S N ECK LACE & EAR R INGS | Peru | $125, $59

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With Love, From Peru

“[We’re] using the crafts of Peru and the traditions of Peru, but bringing new energy.” –Jill Rosenwald, Designer

CERAMICIST ALEX SOSA

The limited edition Black and Gold Collection is a concept created by Bostonbased ceramicist, artist and home goods designer Jill Rosenwald and brought to life by Alex Sosa and his team of craftspeople in Chulucanas, Peru.

Pottery is the lifeblood of the Chulucanas village. Through centuries of practice, makers have perfected the craft. Adding new design elements results in a unique product that’s the best of both handcrafted quality and modern aesthetic.

Our long-term relationships with artisan partners allow us to collaborate on product design. We are committed to our makers’ success, by creating a market for their products, and by helping them mix tradition with trend.

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B L AC K A N D GOL D VAS ES | Peru | $69–$89 B L AC K AN D GOL D BOWL | Peru | $59

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Whether it’s a grand hearth or a little ledge, bedeck your favorite shelf with the talents of makers around the world.

Metallics, mosaic glass and mirrors reflect style — smart, sophisticated and uniquely you.

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a R EVER SE PAINTED MIR ROR | Peru | $250 b R EVER SE PAINTED TR AY | Peru | $99 c FANCY F R AME MIR ROR S | Peru | $34 each d OR NATE SNOW F LAK E OR NAMENT | Philippines | $10 e GOLDEN LOTU S CANDLEHOLDER | India | $16 f GOLDEN MOSAIC CANDLEHOLDER | India | $24

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As the world’s original fair trader, we are committed to alleviating poverty around the world, continuing the work begun by our pioneering founder Edna Ruth Byler. In 1946 Byler visited Puerto Rico where she met women who struggled to find jobs and feed their families. She began selling the women’s embroidery work to friends and neighbors. The project that began in the trunk of her car is now known as Ten Thousand

Villages and provides income to 20,000 craftspeople in 30 developing countries.

At Ten Thousand Villages, every product, every purchase, for more than 65 years, has been rooted in the principles of fair trade— fair prices, advance payments, long term relationships, design collaboration and environmental responsibility— giving people around the world a chance to make a better life.

A LWAYS HANDMAD E. A LWAYS FAI R TRAD E. www.tenthousandvillages.com

MAKERS IN BANGLADESH MOMOTA SAMMADER AND BEAUTY ADHEKARY

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“We

become one family.”

— A RT I SA N PA RT NER CO MF O RT A DJA H O E-J ENNI N GS

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