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a design team to create a
collection of Judaica items
— Shabbat candles, tapers,
pillars and votives, plus ham-
sas, all found in Thumbprint’
s
White on White and Hamsa
collections. The pieces are
assembled and hand-painted
by artisans in South Africa
and sold at museum and
Judaica gift shops through-
out the country, including
the U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum in Washington, D.C.
Thumbprint Artifacts also has
pieces in about 400 retail shops
across the country, including
the Smithsonian and Cleveland
Museum gift shops.
“We are the only gift shop in
Detroit that is a member of the
Fair Trade Federation,
” Riess
said. The North American
organization stands for the
mark of trust bestowed upon
businesses and business leaders
who are dedicated to fair trade
practices.
“The FTF does a great job of
vetting out businesses,
” Riess
said. “It’
s not just about making
sure artisans are receiving a
fair wage, which it does. But
it’
s also about the working con-
ditions, respecting the culture
the artisans live in, protecting
children. Companies are pro-
tecting the environment and
creating sustainable processes.
”
The support that fair
trade provides translates into
empowerment and self-suffi-
ciency that helps the artisans
care for themselves, their fam-
ilies — and contribute to their
communities.
“Being part of the Federation
is pretty powerful,
” Riess
added. “It allows us to commu-
nicate with like-minded peo-
ple. Many parts of the country
are more attuned to fair trade.
Detroit is very Detroit-centric,
which is fabulous. But we are a
small segment of the fair trade
community.
“We hope people will come
in and ask about our products,
where they are made, and learn
about the people who make
them, their cultures, their
conditions. Every object is not
only beautiful, but meaningful.
Every object has a story behind
it.
”
When Thumbprint Artifacts
was launched, the entrepre-
neurs worked with about 60
artisans. Today, that number
has increased to 500 — about
90 percent of whom are
women, primarily single moth-
ers who support an extended
family.
“We purchase each piece
outright, so we know every-
thing is fair,
” Riess said. “It can
take up to 12 people to hand-
paint a single candle. So, for
every candle we purchase for
sale in the U.S. — we have no
idea how many people we are
helping. But it’
s a lot. It makes
it very easy for me to get up
in the morning and sell some
candles.
”
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