River Stone Bookends (Set of 2)
These solid, architectural looking bookends are hewn from local stone by artisans at Atuto in Honduras and will never wobble or topple. When they’re not holding heavy books in place, they do double duty as simple sculptural objects in minimalist vignettes.
No two pieces are the same, the way nature designed it. The color ranges from light grey to darker charcoal tones to a light sand color with a rosy tint. However each pair is cut from one stone ensuring that the color is consistent within the pair.
-Materials: Sustainable river stone
-Dimensions: 3.5" x 2.5" x 6"
-Sold as a pair
Artisan Details
This product was designed as a collaboration between Bloomist + Atuto.
Founder Holland Millis has worked with skilled craft-workers in Honduras for decades. A former Peace Corps volunteer from North Carolina, he leads the Atuto group in Sabanagrande, Honduras, which produces pieces made from clay, metal, stone, fiber, and wood. In addition to creating opportunities for skilled employment in this mountainous region, where subsistence farming is a way of life for many, Atuto supports its Ambos Foundation.
In 1998, Hurricane Mitch devastated the country, leaving 1.5 million people homeless and causing billions of dollars of damage. (Unofficial rainfall totals during the hurricane in some places exceeded 70 inches.)
Ambos has a straightforward mission: to improve the lives of the people of rural Honduras at all stages of life, from providing children with school supplies to securing housing for the elderly.
Care
Goods made from clay, wood, cotton or other natural materials should be kept dry. To clean, dust with a lint-free cloth. Do not use water or cleaning products to avoid discoloration. Products made from stone + the Terra Cotta Frog Vase are water safe.
We recommend keeping all handmade goods out of direct sunlight.
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Shipping + Returns
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Return Policy: Unfortunately, made to order items including all art prints are not eligible for return. All other returns in new condition are accepted within 30 days of purchase for store credit. Learn more here.
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Launched in 2018, Bloomist was born from co-founders Alex Bates and Michael Zung's shared mission to create a new kind of company that designed and curated the beautiful, meaningful, purposeful things you need to make a natural home.
"Our care and respect for the fragile planet informs our ethos and culture. We believe in using natural materials and environmentally friendly, sustainable production to create meaningful things with a reason to exist, a rich story to tell, and a purpose woven throughout."
Bloomist is commited to helping artists, artisans, and makers flourish.
"We’ve built a global community of like-minded partners who do good through the environmentally responsible pieces they craft, including small batch makers who have a passion for social change and artisan communities that help support local development."
(excerpts from article by Undecorated Home)
Launched in 2018, Bloomist was born from co-founders Alex Bates and Michael Zung's shared mission to create a new kind of company that designed and curated the beautiful, meaningful, purposeful things you need to make a natural home.
"Our care and respect for the fragile planet informs our ethos and culture. We believe in using natural materials and environmentally friendly, sustainable production to create meaningful things with a reason to exist, a rich story to tell, and a purpose woven throughout."
Bloomist is commited to helping artists, artisans, and makers flourish.
"We’ve built a global community of like-minded partners who do good through the environmentally responsible pieces they craft, including small batch makers who have a passion for social change and artisan communities that help support local development."
(excerpts from article by Undecorated Home)
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