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EL298 $12
Medium
Woman as
Caregiver
Cross
A heartfelt gift,
handcrafted with care
in El Salvador (8” x 5”)
BA215 $4
Terracotta Fish Candle
Makes a lovely addition
to your indoor or outdoor
table setting (3½” x 1½”)
EL359 $5
Celebrate Earth Seed Bracelet
Handpainted and strung
on elastic (3½”)
Craft Catalog
2013 - 2014
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GA453 $30
Small Cotzal Embroidered
Table Runner
Gorgeous table runner will
make a big statement on
a small table (11” x 54”)
GA183 $28
Woven Andy Bag
Very practical with
4 zipper pockets.
Choose from rust
or burgundy
(10” x 8”)
CC050
$10
Embroidered
Tortilla Cloth
Traditional hand embroidery on white cotton cloth,
comes in many colors, please let us choose (18” x 18” )
HD030 $15
Round Tortilla Basket
Handwoven in Honduras, designs
vary, please let us choose (9” x 2”)
CC112 $20
Embroidered Makeup
Bag with Strap
Glittery woven fabric with
brightly embroidered flowers,
complete with lining and
zipper (8” x 6”)
CA507 $10
Madre Tierra Card
Package of 6 cards
with envelopes,
blank inside
(4¼” x 5½”)
HOSTING A CONCERN AMERICA CRAFT SALE
Perhaps you and your family or a friend would like to host a Concern
America Craft Sale at your home, place of worship, school, or business.
If yes, please contact Robin Romain ([email protected]),
™ Concern America’s new Craft Program Coordinator, or Lynda Schulte
([email protected]), Concern America’s Craft Sale Coordinator, or by
phone: 714-953-8575 or 1-800 CONCERN (266-2376). Hosting a sale of crafts is a
great way to touch (and be touched by) those with amazing artistic skills who live in
material poverty and who earn some part of their family’s income from selling the very
beautiful crafts they create.
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Printed on recycled paper
GA527 $25
Wooden Tongs
Hand carved from
Manchiche wood which has a
gorgeous deep red tone (12” x 1”)
BA332
$4
Nativity Ball Ornament
Lightweight, made in
Bangladesh (2½”)
EL436
$10
Small
Octagonal
Lily Box
This stunning
blue box with
white Calla Lilies
is perfect for
small treasures
(4” x 2”)
BA335 $18
Silk Batik Scarf
A beautiful
gift for
someone special
(13” x 75”)
CC111
$12
Embroidered Round
Tortilla Warmer
Serve tortillas in style! Colors vary,
please let us choose (10”)
For many years, Concern America has promoted products from cooperative groups in countries where the organization has worked. In reality,
many of the crafts displayed on the pages of this catalog originated in Concern America-sponsored income-generating projects. These products have
™
been marketed
using the values of “Fair Trade,” meaning that trading relationships are
based on reciprocal benefits and mutual respect; that prices paid to producers reflect the
work they do; that national health, safety, and wage laws are enforced; and that products
are environmentally sustainable and conserve natural resources. The Craft Program of
Concern America is yet another way for us to “Grow a Global Heart,” honoring those
who grace our lives with such meaningful and beautiful art.
ALL CONCERN AMERICA CRAFTS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Practical and Beautiful Crafts
EL353 $10
Pencil Holder with Lilies
Wooden holder great for a
small remote too (4” x 3”)
GA083
$6
Woven
Key Chain
Holder
Zippered pocket
with velcro closure,
please specify color;
turquoise, green,
black, lavender, purple
or red (5” x 2”)
BA327 $8
Recycled Glass
Bead Earrings
Sparkling glass beads
strung between
pearly seed beads on
silver-toned ear wires
(1½” x ½”)
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BA329 $8
Recycled Glass
Bead Bracelet
Sparkly and shiny, this
adjustable bracelet is
gorgeous (10”)
Crafts with an Inspirational Theme
EL230 $4
Peace Dove Ornament
Handpainted on both sides
(3” x 2”)
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CC034 $8
Extra Wide Braided Bracelet
Braided with vivid colors
of cotton, let us
choose colors (12” x 2”)
EL006 $16
Medium
St. Francis
Cross
Handpainted in
El Salvador
(11” x 10”)
GA176 $21
Woven CD Holder
Handwoven in multicolors,
holds up to 14 CDs (7” x 7”)
EL363 $21
Bird and Flowers Photo Frame
Wooden, handpainted,
holds one 3.5” x 5.5”
vertical photo (8” x 10”)
GA206 $4
Woven Flying Angel Ornament
A whimsical angelic ornament in
woven attire (4½” x 3”)
EL302 $4
Coconut Shell Necklace: Sunflower
Comes with a 31” black cord
(1” x 2”)
BA316 $15
Small Green Bowl Basket
Nice size for a centerpiece fruit
bowl (13” x 5”)
Perhaps this braided bracelet,{CC034}, handmade by women prisoners
in Mexico is symbolic of the threads of their lives that brought them
to an inhospitable place: beautiful, rich in color, touched with love, yet
wound tightly and complex…not unlike many of our lives. Purchasing
™
one of these exquisite bracelets helps the women learn marketable skills,
ways to live with integrity, how to work with others, a healthy sense of interdependence, how to manage their earnings, and how to sustain a decent income for life.
Such a gift comes with a mutuality of blessedness.
BA290 $10
Terracotta Holy Family
A meaningful decoration
(3½” x 7”)
BA149 $2
Coconut Shell Dove Bookmark
“...Truth and nonviolence are as old
as the hills.” –Gandhi (2½” x 8½”)
EL335E $15
Love One Another Wooden Plaque
Wooden plaque handpainted in a folk art style (7½” x 6”)
One of Concern America’s intentional efforts over the years has been
to use language with care and as inspiration. We choose life-affirming
sentiments from those in our human community who have lived spiritfilled lives in times past, like the words on the Gandhi bookmark fea™
tured on this page; or like the words on the Jane Addams bookmark,
featured on the back of the enclosed order form. To each bookmark, we attach a craft
from one of the cooperatives with which we work, reminding us of our interconnectedness and keeping those who live in material poverty close to us each day.
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Spoons and Coffee
With Children in Mind
All toys recommended for ages 3 and older.
BA275 $12
Charming
Bengali
Doll
Soft-body doll, please specify:
yellow, red, magenta or green (10” x 4”)
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GA542 $10
Wooden Mixer
(10” x 2½”)
GA506 $10
Heart Handle Spoon
(10” x 2”)
GA502 $30
Set of 3 Spoons
(14” x 3”, 12” x 2½” and 10” x 2”)
GA526 $24
Long Salad Set
(12” x 2 ½”)
GA521 $30
Duck Ladle
(5” x 13”)
Each spoon is
hand carved in
Guatemala
GA460 $5
Colorful
Hacky Sack
Hand crocheted with colorful
cotton yarn (2” x 2½”)
EL369 $10
Domino Game
Painted tiles with colorful landscape imagery (2” x 2” x 3”)
BRINGING
THE WORLD TO
A CHILD’S HANDS
AND HEART
GA464
$15
Guatemalan Baby Cap
Gorgeous woven striped fabric with elastic
backstrap, choose rainbow, reds or blues (7” x 4”)
COFFEE $12
GA193 $4
Three Doll Pin
These tiny ladies will enjoy living
close to your heart, comes in a
variety of colors: please allow us to
surprise you (1½” x 1½”)
CC119 $12
Mamacita Doll
and Baby
This soft mama doll
has her own baby to feed
and love (10” x 4”)
Many to choose from
please specify:
A Full Pound (16 oz) of Coffee
CO100 Medium Bean
CO101 Medium Ground
CO102 Dark Roast Bean
CO103 Dark Roast Ground
CO104 Decaf Bean
CO105 Decaf Ground
Fair Trade, organic shade
grown coffee from the
Mayan highlands of Chiapas,
Mexico, produced by
family farmers who work
in harmony with mother
nature to grow the finest
coffees in the world.
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BA330
$6
Magic Star Wand
Fun for fantasy playtime!
(12” x 3”)
(16 oz)
GA463 $10
Guatemalan Baby Bib
100% cotton, please specify bird or elephant
(10” x 12”)
EL407 $16
Colorful Play Table Set
Great for tea parties or your favorite doll
display, handpainted pinewood (5” x 5”)
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Crafts with a Holiday Theme
EL378 $5
Clay Gourd
Nativity
Ornament
Delicately handpainted, choose
from red, green,
white, red, yellow,
coral, turquoise or
navy (2” x 3”)
BA169 $1
Red Halo Angel
Makes a sweet ornament
or a lovely addition to a
wrapped present (3” x 4”)
GA244 $7
Fat Santa Ornament
He’s a jolly decoration in a
woven suit (3” x 3”)
Crafts with a Holiday Theme
GA459 $4
Handpainted Bird Ornament
Choose from Parrot, Hummingbird,
Cardinal or Toucan (1” x 3”)
EL294 $6
Mini Winter Scene
Cross Ornament
This ornamental cross
celebrates the gifts of
winter (2” x 4”)
BA331 $4
Poinsettia Ball Ornament
Lightweight ornament
made in Bangladesh
(2½”)
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EL439 $5
Clay Stable Nativity Ornament
Delicately handpainted, colors vary
let us choose (2” x 2” x 1”)
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EL401 $24
Southwest Style Nativity Set
8-piece wooden Nativity
decoration for your tabletop
or shelf (4” x 6” x 2”)
BA097
$7
Jute Reindeer Toy
A delightful holiday
decoration that can be played with,
recommended for ages 3 and older (7½” x 9”)
BA077 $18
Terracotta
Nativity Set
5-piece terracotta
Nativity set is
a lovely tabletop
decoration (7” x 8” x 3”)
EL428 $4
Trumpet Angel Ornament
Handpainted pinewood,
made in El Salvador
(3” x 3”)
BA255 $4
Peace Card
Handmade paper with a
hand cut dove and shiny
sequin stars, blank inside
(5” x 5” )
GA227 $25
Red Cotzal Bag with Strap
Handwoven and embroidered with
indigenous figures from nature,
velcro enclosure (10” x 13”)
BA148 $5
Terracotta Christmas
Tree Candle
A perfect low-profile
candle for your holiday
table (4” x 4” X 1”)
GA241 $35
Christmas Table
Runner
Handwoven in
Guatemala, this
beautiful runner will
brighten up your
holiday table
(35” x 15”)
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Concern America Crafts 2013-2014
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Fax: 714-953-1242 • www.concernamerica.org
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More Christmas and Greeting Cards
Cards sold in Packages of 10 with matching envelopes, $7 per packet
Imagine these cards in beautiful and unique colors (color description below each card)
CA404 Christmas Story Card
Red and green ink; white snowflake background
“Tell me the weight of a snowflake,” a coalmouse asked a
wild dove. “Nothing more than nothing,” came the answer.
“In that case, I must tell you a marvelous story...
Inside:
“I sat on the branch of a fir, close to its trunk, when it
began to snow, not in a raging blizzard, no, just like in a
dream, without any violence. Since I didn’t have anything
to do, I counted the snowflakes settling on the twigs
and needles of my branch. Their number was exactly
3,741,952. When the next snowflake dropped onto the
branch - nothing more than nothing, as you say - the
branch broke off.
“Having said that, the coalmouse flew away.
The dove, since Noah’s time an authority on the matter,
thought about the story and said to herself: “Perhaps
there is only one person’s voice lacking for peace to come
about in the world.”
CA003
Accept Surprises Card
Black ink on blue parchment paper
“Accept surprises that upset your
plans, Shatter your dreams, give a
completely different turn to your day,
and -- who knows -- to your life. It is
not chance. Leave the Father free to
weave the pattern of your days.”
Dom Helder Camara
CA408 Nativity Moon Card
dusky blue and copper ink; on beige flecked paper
At a time in humankind’s history on a crescent-lit night
there came from sacred earthiness a life-affirming turning,
a curve toward life
We are invited in time and place and during this sacred
season to celebrate such a birthing, such a coming to life
Inside:
And to carry, with light and warmth, each to the other, a
care, compassion, and justice, a hope and peace made
present uniquely then
Inside: Blank
In this our world for the time to come
Bookmarks
CA405 Madonna and Child Card
Full color; on white paper
Wishing you a
Blessed
Christmas
Inside:
During this holy season and throughout the new year may
we entrust each other with the sacred, tender, healing, and
hopeful nature of all life
EC011 $4.00 each
Bookmark in celebration
of women adorned with
delightful doll from Ecuador
Black ink on parchment paper
BA151 $2.00 each
Bookmark decorated with
coconut shell ornament from
Bangladesh
Black ink on parchment paper
2015 N. Broadway • P.O. Box 1790 • Santa Ana, CA 92702
714-953-8575 • 1-800-Concern • www.concernamerica.org