Artisan Spotlight : Verve Culture
“Beautiful, purposeful, authentic and respectful of the people who make the items, is at the heart of our philosophy.”
- Jacquie Lewis, Jules Vertrees, and Sarah Laping Garland, Verve Culture
For this inaugural Modern Folklore: Artisan Spotlight, we’re excited to introduce you to Verve Culture, a women-owned and run company based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado committed to bringing artisan goods from around the world to your hands. Drawn to their devotion of celebrating and uplifting the stories and traditions of artisans, we believe that in sharing these traditions, we can collectively cultivate a greater appreciation for the hands that make.
Handblown Glassware…
handblown Moroccan glassware.
The handblown Moroccan glassware relies on recycled beer and wine bottles. Using recycled glass has many environmental benefits beyond keeping glass out of the landfill. According to the Glass Packing Institute, recycled glass saves tons of raw materials - literally. For every ton of glass produced, over a ton of raw materials goes into that production. Additionally, a ton of carbon dioxide is reduced for every six tons of recycled glass used.
Just imagine the stories behind those bottles…and who doesn’t love an addition to the table with a story to share?
Handwoven Shopping Baskets…
handwoven baskets from Morocco.
Verve Culture sources their handwoven baskets from Moroccan artisans. We love that they offer both traditional baskets with leather handles as well as vegan baskets with braided palm handles. Handmade by Abdelkabir Fessaoui and his brothers from palms sourced in Taza and Marrakesh, Morocco, Abdelkabir also sells these baskets locally in addition to his partnership with Verve Culture.
Verve Culture has many other unique, ethically-sourced products from Mexico to Thailand and provides information on their artisans from around the globe!
We invite you to stop by Modern Folklore to see these artisan-made goods for yourself.
Salud amigos!
Compiled by Ava Lypps, Artisan Goods Guide for Modern Folklore
