Atelier Grass Lamp Pendant 4

HANDMADE IN GHANA

A great way to brighten up a room!

These elephant grass pendants are intricate and beautifully made. You will want to mix and match them to set the ultimate mood in a room and help accent your furniture and home decor style.

Specifications:

• Approximately 17” D x 13” H
• Fair Trade
• Made in Ghana
• Products are made of elephant grass
• Organic dyes are used to dye the grass
• Profiled weaver tag is attached to each product
• No lighting hardware included. USA customers: We recommend purchasing pre-assembled kits from The Color Cord Co.

*These delicately textured and handcrafted woven fans were made by groups of women in intimate communities in the Bolgatanga region of Ghana in an ethical, fair trade environment.

Care Instructions:

• To clean or re-shape, simply wet it with cool water, shape it as needed, and allow it to air dry.
• Avoid using chemicals or detergents.
• Elephant grass can take new forms in transit, easily reshape by spraying with water and using your hands to shape back into your preferred form.
  

Meaning & Purpose

The material used for weaving in Bolgatanga is elephant grass, this grass is only available in the southern part of Ghana, Kumasi to be precise. The grasses are harvested and dried up, a process which might take up to three (3) days. It is then tied together in big bundles and transported to the Bolga markets. This is where most of the weavers buy their raw materials. The straw grass is further processed before weaving begins.

1. Straw is collected and splitted then rolled/twisted for texture.
2. Straw is dyed to give a vibrant color before weaving begins.