Crafts For Fair Exchange (CFFE) is our 4–year economic justice and empowerment (action research) initiative. It is a functioning “alternative (model) to capitalist business as usual. CFFE links the products of skilled grassroots craftspeople, artists, dressmakers and tailors in Africa to S.E.E.D.S. growing network of US–based Black community activists, institutions and entrepreneurs. Through this “network” African producers not only connect with African purchasers, but resources actually circulate among African communities. Also, at least half of every sale is dedicated to socially-beneficial uses.
Featuring original shirts imported from Ghana
SPIRIT OF MOTHERHOOD
by Edgar Sahondo
Springstone Serpentine
2'6"H x 1'W (approx. 80lbs)
FACE OF BEAUTY,SOUL OF INTEGRITY
by Sangster Nyakusengwa
Brown Serpentine
1'6"H (35lbs)
Originally, exquisite Shona stone sculpture from Zimbabwe was the only product sold through CFFE. Clothing, leather coats and other one–of– a–kind African art items are currently being added between now and throughout 2007.
