here at cate, we are kicking off a 6-week long hilltribe awareness campaign with our designer and friend, Yilin of Choo Yilin Artisan Jewellery. Yilin has been working closely with hilltribe artisans in Thailand for their beautifully textured silver pieces, which have been a great complement to her design philosophy of individual, handcrafted designs that are very much organic and asymmetrical in nature. with a wider social cause at the forefront of her mind, her commissioned pieces help to preserve the centuries-old cultural art-form of hilltribe silver craftsmanship, supporting the artisans' culture and economy.
the hilltribes dew drop series features the hilltribe artisans’ textured silver work heavily, with Yilin's signature natural, almost-quirky embellishments. expect to see more sophisticated detailing in this collection – stronger textures and unique forms, with something for the ladies and gentlemen alike. her hilltribe pieces are available for sale on cate at 15% off for the duration of the hilltribe awareness campaign, till the end of March. also on sale, this gift set of 10 cleaning kits for S$60 (US$43), with 100% of the proceeds going to The Karen Hilltribes Trust.
we'll be sharing more details on this charity, as well as 'postcards' of the hilltribe artisans as a working community in our next post. stay tuned!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment
Your thoughts are always welcome. Do note that Cate reserves the right to restrict comments that do not contribute constructively to the conversation at hand, contain profanity, personal attacks or seek to promote a business unrelated to the post. When in doubt, be nice!