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300 years ago, women in a small African county called Mauritania wanted to replicate the intricate designs of hand crafted glass beads made in Italy and often traded in the African countries. What they came up with has been called the Kiffa bead, a work of art so brilliant in its use of color and intricate designs that it can scarcely be imitated today.
The concept of 'fair trade,' paying living wages for hand-crafted and often old-world techniques in developing countries, is not a new concept. Bead makers have been making a handsome living creating works of art, either in the bead itself or in the exotic and delicate jewelry fashioned from the beads. And they've been doing so for hundreds of years.
Kiffa beads are one example. They are made by casting crushed and powdered glass in sand casts and then placed in to fire to create a glass bead. The patterns are often striking. The tradition of African bead making is certainly making a comeback, and the demand for Kiffa beads, which often fetch a very high price, is typically quite high.
Another exotic type of bead that demand fair trade wages are actually just purchased in the finished product, the Ni'ihau shell jewelry, created from the puka shell of a tiny marine crustacean. The shells are harvested when they wash up on the beaches of the tiny island of Ni'ihau. Islanders collect the shells and separate them by the hues of the shell: white, yellow, blue and pink. Then they make intricate and delicate leis out of them, which cost upwards of $5,000.00 and are often collected as works of art.
Other beads that could be considered fair trade include various bone beads, used and made throughout the words and still manufactured in some regions such as remote areas of China as they've been making them for hundreds of years. Bone beads today can still fetch a hefty price, especially those with very precise and detailed carvings.
Methods of using beads to make jewelry have also been around for many years, and many cultures that excel in certain types very intricate techniques. Native American beadwork, using seed beads to create an abstract or portrait-like work of art, has been in practice for at least 200 hundred years, ever since European traders first brought seed beads to the Americas. Some contemporary pieces are so valuable they end up on display in museums and fetch prices into the thousands.
Bead making is an old, old tradition, and though many types of beads like the glass beads pouring out of India and China are so common as to be worth very little, you can still find very exotic and handmade works of art to hang around your neck. The best part is, many of these items are made by artisan using methods that have been handed down for generations, and even more to the point those artisans are often being paid what they're worth.
To find a huge selection of fair trade beads, including hand carved bone beads, hand carved wood beads, or seed beads, shop online at Western Traders.
The Shell Ladies Of Margate
It is only when you get close enough do you realise that despite their deeply out of place appearance these ladies are more a part of Margate than any other resident, they are in fact a part of the town, they are made from it. Painstakingly crafted from shells, primarily those of the local scallops the glistening white shell ladies are the pearls of Margate.
The sculptures are the work of a locally based artist, Ann Carrington whose client list is almost as impressive as her work. Her pieces grace the collections of Elton John, Rothschild, Paul Smith and Levi Strauss. Ms. Carrington has exhibited around the globe and with the Commonwealth Fellowship for sculpture on her mantle it is unsurprising her work exudes such effortless and graceful charm.
On her official website theshelllady, Ms. Carrington states that the inspiration for her work came from the shell ornaments still sold on Margates seafront. Despite such humble beginnings the shell ladies cut impressive figures, even more so when gathered in numbers. Ms Carrington has assembled a total of twelve women, each named after a famous lady of Margate and each with her own distinctive appearance. Thankfully the ladies chosen are all famous in a historical sense rather than in a modern tabloid sense so Tracy Emin has, for now missed out on the chance to be immortalised in seashell form.
In life Baroness Orczy was the well travelled and glamorous author of 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'. Her seashell counterpart stands over six feet tall with a beehive of painted urchin shells and a heavy skirt of scallops. No doubt the Baroness would approve of her image causing such a stir among Margate's steady, if slightly diminished stream of tourists. Those without a keen interest in the town's history may struggle to recognise the names of many of the shell ladies but all have firm links with the seaside resort. From children's writer Mary Lamb to the owner of Margate's famous shell grotto, Ann Hill. Each lady is a thread in the rich tapestry of the once great town's history.
Perhaps the most striking thing about the sculptures is how effortlessly they evoke the colourful history of Margate. This effect is bolstered by clever advertising with abandoned shop fronts sporting graphics designed very much in the Victorian style. Even these graphics are cleverly thought out to both complement the ladies and to be beneficial to local business. Ms Carrington states on her website that the graphics were put in place by locally based sign writers many of whom are third generation businesses. It is wonderful to imagine that the families who long ago maintained the arcades, bathing machines and ice cream carts are now part of a project which has the same camp seaside charm that drew so many tourists to the sandy beaches in the early 1900s.
Surprisingly the ladies, despite the effort put into them and their disarming beauty are little more than advertising for a far larger project. In September 2008 a twelve foot shell lady cast in bronze will be placed at the end of Margate's old town harbour arm to become a permanent feature of the towns steely grey seascape. As Ms Carrington points out the remarkable thing about this choice of placement is the fact the dramatic seascape was once a favourite of Margate's most famous resident J. M. W. Turner, one of the most noteworthy landscape painters of the nineteenth century.
By placing the giant shell lady against one of the most important backdrops in the history of landscape painting Margate will be permanently bonding its two distinctive sides. The historical summer retreat of English high society. A place of elegance, wealth and beauty will be fused with the saucy postcard, bucket and spade image which, for many epitomises towns like Margate. The bronze shell lady will be named "Mrs Booth" after the seaside landlady with whom Turner chose to stay while in Margate. The pair fell in love and lived as Mr and Mrs Booth, with Mrs Booth acting as Turner's patron until his death.
Once the bronze is erected in this summer it will be the first conspicuous step in the slow regeneration of Margate. Planning is underway to construct a new gallery in order to kick start the local tourist economy in a similar way the Tate did for St Ives. We can only hope Mrs Booth will one day keep watch over a revitalised Margate that her presence is at least partially responsible for.
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my tortoise has a white ring round her shell what is it ?
my tortoise is 3 years old and she has a white ring round the top of her shell. what can it be im really worried.
sometime when a tortoise has a growth spurt the outer edges of the scutes look white, but if it starts to get bigger or spreads then it is best if you get it checked out by a reptile vet, if your tortoise is happy eating and active it is probably where she is growing, but without a picture it is hard to tell what it is, if it spreads it could be shell rot and need treatment, best of luck honey hope it is nothing worry about.
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