Meet the Makers

Behind every Shelf Love product are the hands and hearts of skilled artisans and makers. Get to know the brands and their missions that make up Shelf Love Collective.

KAZI

The handmade home goods found in this collection are produced by the skilled artisans of KAZI in various regions of Africa. Your purchase helps generate a fair and stable wage for these expert artisan partners, making lasting economic impact in their communities.

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Bloomist

The home goods in this collection are hand made by Bloomist artisan partners.  Bloomist handpicks each artisan based on their responsibility and care to protect the natural environment and is committed to helping each artisan flourish.

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Calyan Wax Co.

Calyan Wax Co.'s mission is to give Americans a simple way to join the fight against human trafficking in the USA by selling top-notch soy candles, and donating 5% of all Calyan revenue on a regular basis to trusted anti-trafficking nonprofits.

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Honey Candles

The pure beeswax candles in this collection are handmade by Honey Candles in British Columbia, Canada. Honey Candles is committed to fostering sustainability for bees and other essential pollinators. They source wax from ethical beekeepers who love their bees and work hard to preserve them.

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Jitana

The home goods in this collection are hand made by skilled artisans around the world, designed in partnership with Shop Jitana.This brand is dedicated to being a sustainable, ethically sourced, and fair trade business.

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kanju

The handmade home goods in this collection are crafted by the skilled artisans of kanju in communities across the African continent. Artisans maintain a dignified standard of living, supporting their families and often taking on leadership roles in their personal and artistic communities.

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LSA International

The mouth blown glass pieces in this collection are created by skilled craftsmen at LSA International. This London-based company echoes their commitment to sustainability through their timeless glass pieces made from 100% recycled glass.

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Matr Boomie

The beautiful frames and boxes in the Matr Boomie collection are handmade by skilled artisans in India. Matr Boomie's mission is to improve the lives of Indian men and women through fair trade, ethical work opportunities and uses only ethically and sustainably sourced materials.

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Rahab's Rope

The home goods in this collection are handmade by the women artisans of Rahab's Rope in India and Bangladesh. Your purchase provides these artisans much-needed employment, fair wages, freedom from exploitation, access to healthcare and education for their children.

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Ritual + Fancy

The non-toxic candles in this collection are created and hand poured in small batches by Ritual + Fancy in Portland, Oregon, USA. Ritual + Fancy's ingredients are derived from renewable sources and all vessels and packaging are recyclable.

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Village Thrive

Village Thrive partners with artisans in Bali, Indonesia to create modern home goods using their traditional crafts, which in turn provides sustainable income. Village Thrive is a way to share the natural beauty of Bali and its people with you.

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Venture Imports

Venture Imports is a fair trade company that works primarily with women in Kenya with a goal of ensuring that each artisan is able to send their children to school. In addition, their artisan partners are building houses and buying land and animals with the money they earn from making Venture Imports pieces.

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Women of the Cloud Forest

The home goods in this collection are handmade by the skilled artisans of Women of the Cloud Forest, located in Nicaragua, Ecuador, Peru + Nepal. Your purchase helps support stable jobs and income for these artisan partners in their small villages.

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Shelf Love Print Shop

Art prints are made in house at the Shelf Love Print Shop, printed on 100% sustainable fine art paper with archival inks. Proceeds from each print sale support the San Diego based non-profit Plant with Purpose

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Alabama Sawyer

Alabama Sawyer gives new life to salvaged timber from the Birmingham, Alabama area. Their team of skilled woodworkers transforms fallen or forgotten timber into heirloom pieces. 

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Lively Root

Lively Root, a locally-owned thriving nursery in sunny San Diego, has the mission of inspiring green spaces by connecting people with plants. Lively Root cares about their impact on the environment, opting for eco-friendly shipping materials and partnering with the Arbor Day Foundation.

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Kanso

Kanso Designs creates simple, beautiful planters from waste materials. Using byproducts such as coffee bean husk, bamboo fiber, wheat husk and recycled plastics, they are able to transform useless and unwanted materials into products with a functional purpose.

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The House of Elements

The rescued books in this collection are hand wrapped in linen by The House of Elements in Michigan, USA. The House of Elements gives discarded books a second chance and a new life as home decor, saving thousands of books from the landfill.

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Unwilted

Unwilted artists design and craft realistic yet distinctly-paper flower arrangements. Each petal, leaf, and stem is painstakingly cut from artisanal Italian crepe paper and assembled by hand, no two alike. Made in the USA.

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