Craft for A Cause!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009- Wednesday, July 22, 2009
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Brooklyn, NY

 

Etsy Labs

An evening of craftsmanship, inspiration and solidarity.

Join Global Goods Partners and Etsy for a craft workshop in support of women artisans in the developing world.

Participants will learn the art of African friendship bracelet weaving from The Yarn Tree's Linda LaBelle, and enjoy a presentation on Fair Trade women's artisan cooperatives in Asia, Africa and the Americas.

Proceeds support artisans in low-resource communities, funding much-needed education, health care, gender equality and income-generation projects.

All materials will be provided by GGP the night of the event.

When:  July 22, 2009 @7 pm

Where:  The Etsy Labs, 325 Gold St, Brooklyn, NY  (view map)

How:  $20 pre-registration*, $25 day of

Please RSVP to llefty@globalgoodspartners.org

For more information, call (212) 461-3647 or e-mail Lauren at llefty@globalgoodspartners.org

*An e-mail RSVP qualifies as pre-registration, simply bring your payment the night of the event.