MADE IN: Swaziland // Gone Rural- Arc Bowl Gone Rural, a Swaziland based homeware and accessory company that started organically in the 1970s as a series of shops created by the late founder, Jenny Thorne. In the mountains, where the indigenous lutindzi grass grows wild, Jenny saw an opportunity to help women use their grass weaving skills to secure a sustainable, independent income with which to support themselves and their family. The Arc Bowl is from the Backbone series of The Siphiwe Collection. The Arc Bowl uses lutindzi grass, upcycled textile waste and discs of cow bone to replicate the shape of a rib cage. goneruralswazi.com MADE IN: Copenhagen // Skandinavisk- Candles After two decades of living an international corporate life, Shaun, one of the co-founders of Copenhagen candle brand, Skandinavisk, is fulfilling a lifetime ambition. The candle company he and his business partner, Gary, launched in February 2013, can already be found in design shops in London, Paris, New York, Stockholm and Copenhagen. The pair is focused on telling the world about small Scandinavian moments through the company’s line of traditionally made, hand poured, unscented candles that burn without smoke or dripping. The popularity of burning candles in Denmark supposedly originates from the centuries-old need to gather around a source of heat and light during the long winter months. “Over time, burning candles has translated into an emotional state that helps define the DNA of the region - of fellowship, informality and conviviality- Of Danish hygge” Shaun explains. skandinavisk.com
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