{"id":3654,"date":"2012-07-13T14:40:18","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T14:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/polymerclayetc.com\/?p=3654"},"modified":"2012-07-13T14:59:37","modified_gmt":"2012-07-13T14:59:37","slug":"shisha-bracelets-from-the-women-of-samunnat-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/polymerclayetc.com\/?p=3654","title":{"rendered":"Shisha Bracelets From the Women of Samunnat Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Look what came in the mail yesterday! This beautiful set of Shisha bracelets made by talented women of Samunnat Nepal.<\/p>\n

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I’ve been following the women of Samunnat Nepal ever since Cynthia Tinapple said she was going to visit the women there to share her polymer patterns.<\/a><\/p>\n

I found out about Cynthia’s trip at a retreat we were both attending. We had a slide exchange and her slide was made from the polymer patterned “cloth” she was planning on teaching the women of Samunnat Nepal.<\/p>\n

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You can see they go together so well. What you can’t see is the reflection from the tiny little mirrors embedded in the pattern.<\/p>\n

I wanted these bracelets because they go with Cynthia’s slide and I watched as she worked on one of the pattern sheets. \u00a0And because it all means something to me, as Maureen Carlson always reminds me, everything has a story. So these pieces have a story with a beginning and a middle with the ending nowhere in site. The women of Samunnat Nepal are writing the rest of their story.<\/p>\n

The main reason I wanted to own this bracelet set is because all the proceeds go back to the women and I wanted to support their efforts. You\u00a0can read more about these beautiful women on \u00a0A Colourful Journey <\/a>website. It is the website “for Nepali women who have survived domestic violence and are developing ways to generate an income for themselves and their families. These women are affiliated with the non-religious, non-profit, non-political Samunnat Nepal project.”<\/p>\n

Sometimes \u00a0we polymer clay artists think that because we make polymer clay jewelry, we don’t want to buy others polymer clay jewelry, but I would encourage you to think about lending your support to these ladies and empowering their escape from violence. You won’t be sorry for a second, these bracelets will make you smile from the minute you open the package. And every time you look at them you will know you helped in a small way.<\/p>\n

You can own your very own Shisha Bracelet, just visit Samunnat Shop<\/a> on Etsy. Tell ’em Alice sent you. If nothing else, mark their shop as a favorite so your circle can get a chance to take a look.<\/p>\n

Oh and by the way, they have other wonderful pieces of jewelry and are adding more all the time.<\/p>\n

My hat is off to all those involved in bringing this project to life. Wendy Moore<\/a>, Cynthia Tinapple<\/a>,\u00a0Wendy Basnet<\/a>,\u00a0Genevieve Williamson<\/a>\u00a0and the women of Samunnat Nepal<\/a>. A big thank you to you all.<\/p>\n

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