Venture Imports

Works with two main groups: soapstone carvers and jewelry makers.
The jewelry group is located just outside Nairobi, Kenya and is run out of a married artisan couple's home where they employ other local artisans.
The soapstone group regularly employs about 100 artisans but sometimes up to 200 artisans for large orders.
Soapstone creations involve a process with many different artisans involved from mining to carving, sanding, painting, and etching.
Venture Imports started working with their current Kenyan artisan groups in 2009.
Member of the Fair Trade Federation, which verifies and monitors fair trade practices

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