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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
Some more souvenir examples…
Die-cast ‘tuk-tuk’ model Bangkok, Thailand 1996
Ceramic tea cup St. John’s, Newfoundland 1986
Kiwi ceramic trivet Dunedin, NZ 2002
Khao man kai food stand model Bangkok, Thailand 2003
Porcelain children on water buffaloes Guangdong, China 1995
Benjarong Porcelain Bangkok, Thailand 1990 s
Wicker-covered porcelain tea set Chiang Mai, Thailand 1998
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