GIFTGUIDE Winter 2022

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BEYOND THE

Lights Sustainable and handmade lights are very much on trend right now.

H

er Hands has added to its

Weaver Rufence Talu.

Bringing the perfect touch of texture to any

range of handmade pieces for

space, the pendants make a statement on their

the conscious consumer and

own or when hung together as group.

recently launched one-of-a-kind,

handwoven pendant lights.

Her Hands was launched in December 2020 from a dream to create a ‘global village’—one

Every single shade is handwoven by female

where consumers can buy beautiful products

artisans in south-east Kenya, providing sustainable

that financially empower women from a

employment where it’s needed most and helping

vulnerable population.

to transform communities.

There are three collections in the pendant lighting range—Coastal, Caramel and Nomadic— Her Hands handwoven pendant lights.

and they are available in small, medium and large (RRP $250-$370). The handcrafted lights respect the long-held tradition of the Taita people who weave them and the creative process of the individual weaver. Her Hands is committed to providing the women with a sustainable income from weaving so they can become less dependent on subsistence agriculture. Agriculture is unreliable in the semi-arid area where they live, where the absence of rain regularly destroys complete harvests.

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