Bring a hint of the Far East into your home with this lovely mango wood and reed bench with four doors. This bench has been handcrafted by skilled artisans in Hang Dong, just outside of Chiang Mai in Thailand. Materials: Mango wood and reed Number of doors: Four Storage dimensions: 12 inches high x 45 inches wide x 13 inches deep Overall dimensions: 20 inches high x 49 inches wide x 19 inches wide Story Behind the Art: 'My name is Siriporn Jeerang, but I go by Toy, born in 1968 in Ban Tung, a quiet village located in Man Wen district. With nine brothers and sisters and my parents were poor farmers, there were many things we could not afford. One of them was school, so I only studied up to grade 6. After school I did many things, before getting a job in a shop located in a large tourist village close by. Later married my husband, he used to be a skilled wood carver. He would carve a couple of months an intricate and large teakwood piece, and then would sell it very inexpensively to some buyer. It was an impossible way to earn a living, sometimes waiting for months before getting an income. One day it occurred to us that we could use our skills for ourselves. We took the chance and setup a little workshop at home in 2003. It worked wonderful this way, and still does. We were able to gradually employ some of our friends in the village, about 9 people, and moved the workshop 50 meters away from home. The way we work is very simple, family and community style.' What is Worldstock? The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer s
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