Fair Products

The SCARF Project
Moral Fairground facilitated 'The Scarf Project' between Lao Sericulture and RMIT BATD second year print students to design and hand screenprint onto Mulberries 100% hand spun and woven fair trade Lao silk scarves.

All money raised via the sale of this printed scarf will go to Lao Sericulture, a not for profit organisation in Laos. This will assist them in supplying water filters and building toilets for the schools and hospitals in the remote villages that undertake silk production and weaving using traditional methods.

	Esther Sandler 'The Age of Spring' reactive dye and dextrin resist hand screenprint The Age of Spring tells as a story of changing seasons and the mixed emotions that we feel during thesestimes of inner conflict. The design is inspired by the florigraphy of marigolds - a common garden flower that have historically been worn or given to overcome despair and grief. The beauty of the season is quickly captured before it can disappear again, presenting a joyous celebration of colour and life. Price $150.00 To puchase this scarf, please e-mail: info@moralfairground.com.au
	Jodi Andrews 'Vanitas' acid dye hand screenprint The Vanitas design responds to preoccupations with 'youth' and the 'new' and the fear of death. The tulip motif reinforces these ideas through its historic symbolism. 'Tulipmania' in the 18th centry Holland was a period during which the dominance of a single commodity, the tulip, led to national boom and bust. This imbued the tulip motif with a symbolic poignancy which was used within the vanitas style of painting to express the ephemeral nature of youth, beauty and life. The Vanitas design raises issues around sustainability and ethics in fashion by considering each stage of a garments existence (birth, life and retirement) and encouraging new ways of considering age and value. Price $150.00 To puchase this scarf, please e-mail: info@moralfairground.com.au
	Sigrid Von Senger 'Floral Shore' reactive dye hand screenprint and handpainting The anemone flower is sensitive to its enviroment and is said to open only as the wind blows. Hand painted and screen-printed, using dyes in harmonious oceanic tones, this floral print pays tribute to it. Layers of texture, through painterly mark making, emphasise its hand made origins. Price $150.00 To puchase this scarf, please e-mail: info@moralfairground.com.au
	Kate Tuckett 'Imprint' reactive dye hand screenprint and handpainting Imprint investigates the inner environments we explore in our life, not ony our home but also our inner identity. The poppy, which is dedicated to the gods of sleep and dreams, is the main floral reference in the design. The motif supports and gives relief to our inner environments in times of grief or sorrow, bringing consolation to ones suffering physically or emotionally, evoking happiness and joy to ones self. Within the design larger areas of strong colours are used together with loose bleeding effects and line work to create strength and fragility. Layers of colour and texture are combined to build up form and interest. Price $150.00 To puchase this scarf, please e-mail: info@moralfairground.com.au
	Jodi Andrews 'Vanitas' acid dye hand screenprint The Vanitas design responds to preoccupations with 'youth' and the 'new' and the fear of death. The tulip motif reinforces these ideas through its historic symbolism. 'Tulipmania' in the 18th centry Holland was a period during which the dominance of a single commodity, the tulip, led to national boom and bust. This imbued the tulip motif with a symbolic poignancy which was used within the vanitas style of painting to express the ephemeral nature of youth, beauty and life. The Vanitas design raises issues around sustainability and ethics in fashion by considering each stage of a garments existence (birth, life and retirement) and encouraging new ways of considering age and value. Price $150.00 To puchase this scarf, please e-mail: info@moralfairground.com.au
	Loredana Camarata 'Hypno' acid dye hand screenprint and handpainting Translated for screenprint from a hand painted design, Hypno features the Oriental poppy on a backdrop of seed pods from the Lunaria Annua plant. The artwork creates a dark yet playful mood referencing the ideas of endless sleep, oblivion and restfulness - the cultural meaning behind poppies. The deep black blackdrop creates a somber and hauting mood, which is offset with the playful and whimsical colours in the poppies petals and flower centre. Price $150.00 To puchase this scarf, please e-mail: info@moralfairground.com.au
	Megan McNeil 'Ring The Dead Mans Bells' reactive dye hand screenprin Don't go down to the woods today, the Bluebells are in bloom. Watch where you tread. Dare pick them to smell their sweet perfume or trample on them, and the Dead Man's Bells will ring. Signifying lifelong compassion and gratitude, Bluebells have long been associated with the realm of fairies, but there are also referred to as "Dead Man's Bells". It is believed that fairies and forest creatures cast spells on those who dare to snap the stems of, or trample on the flowers. Price $150.00 To puchase this scarf please e-mail: info@moralfairground.com.au

Cocoon - silk bed linen for kids
The Cocoon range is a beautifully handcrafted cot set made from luxurious silk. This
range has been hand woven, the silk has been produced using organic methods and the amazing colours are derived from natural plant dyes using traditional methods. These beautiful products are the creations of skilled artisans in Laos, it takes more than 21 people to produce this item from farming to production, this means that every item you buy will guarantee not only the preservations of the ancient craft of hand silk weaving and growing but also jobs and decent working conditions. The Cocoon range is designed in Australia by Innerpiece and produced by Lao Sericulture Co Ltd a World Fair Trade Organisation.
The range consists of cot size quilt cover, pillowcase and silk net pouch. Available
colours are cherry red, dusty blue and neutral.
RRP $240.00 per set
E-mail: info@moralfairground.com.au

Laos paper umbrella
Designed: Doungsy Xayasan “Khan Nyu” Paper Umbrella Producers. The production of handmade paper umbrellas, also known as “Khan Nyu”, is a craft that has been passed on from generation to generation in Xieng Khaung Province in the far north of Laos. There are 34 families with 124 people involved in umbrella making in Mixay Village, Phookood district, where Doungsy Xayasan grew up. His family started making umbrellas in 2000. It is very much a family business where everyone helps out, from making handmade paper, to bamboo structuring, to painting handles. All materials used to make the umbrella come from natural ingredients found locally in the village. The family is able to make approximately170 umbrellas per month, and usually sells them in the local market. After harvesting rice, umbrella production is the main source of income, enabling the family to pay medical and school expenses.
RRP $40.00 each
E-mail: info@moralfairground.com.au


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