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Souvenirs and sustainability

A local example… http: //www. souvenircityheadquarters. com/

Souvenirs o o o Why do we buy them? What do we look for? Who benefits economically ? What are the impacts (economic, social, cultural) resulting from the production and sale of souvenirs? How representative are they, actually?

Show and tell… Your examples of trash and treasure from your travels

What is it ? What is it made of ? o Where did you buy it (store? stall? street? ) o Where was it made ? o Is it hand-made or manufactured ? o Who benefits economically ? o What are the impacts (economic, sociocultural, environmental) of its production and sale? o Show and tell…

A tale of two carvings Folk art mallard duck Wileville, Nova Scotia 1984 Ironwood pelican Bahia de Kino, Mexico 1986

Pine mallard o o Sold on consignment at local craft shop in Wileville, Nova Scotia Carved by retired local resident William Mansfield (86 years old) Made from scrap lumber and leftover house paint donated by his neighbours Cost: $4. 00 (!)

Ironwood carvings in Mexico o Ironwood (Olneya tesota) – small desert tree in the pea family

Mexico o Ironwood originally used for tool handles, cooking fires, charcoal production

Mexico o Hand carvings made locally by Seri Indians in Bahia de Kino, Sonora

Mexico o Hand carvings made locally by Seri Indians in Bahia de Kino, Sonora Grinnell College Art Collection: SERI IRONWOOD CARVINGS http: //web. grinnell. edu/faulconergallery/serisite/index. htm

Mexico o o Finished with brown shoe polish or paste wax Main economic use was for tourist carvings from 1960 s – mid-1990 s Ironwood became an endangered species Protected by law in 1994 Reference: St. Antoine, Sarah. 1994. Ironwood: Carving New Life from Ancient Trees. California Wild magazine, Summer 1994. http: //www. calacademy. org/calwild/1994 summer/stories/ironwood. htm