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Most of what we sell is made by hand, in places with a long tradition behind the craft. This page covers what we know about where each kind of piece is made. When we do not know who made something, we do not claim to.
Shipibo embroidery, Peruvian Amazon
Our altar mats are hand-embroidered by women of the Shipibo people in the Peruvian Amazon. The geometric patterns stand for icaro, the songs sung in Shipibo ceremonies. Because each mat is stitched by hand, no two are ever the same.
Chinese clay and porcelain
- Yixing, Jiangsu. Teapots handmade in Yixing clay: zisha, the red zhuni and the paler duanni. The clay is porous and slowly takes on the oils of the teas brewed in it.
- Jianshui, Yunnan. Small teapots handmade in Jianshui clay, a dense, iron-rich clay traditionally used for unglazed teaware.
- Jingdezhen. Gaiwans and cups in Jingdezhen porcelain.
Japanese pottery
- Koishiwara-yaki, Toho Village, Fukuoka. Gaiwans and teacups marked with tobikanna, a pattern of small chisel cuts.
- Shigaraki-yaki, Shiga Prefecture. Pieces in the rustic Shigaraki tradition, made from the local clay of the Lake Biwa region.
Bali
Some of our clothing and ceremony objects are made in Bali.