Fish in Coral

This parasite wood carving is lovingly hand carved by the wonderful artisans we work with in Indonesia. This carving consists of three fish and three pieces of coral. 

The main part of the carving is carved from wood from the Chinaberry tree. The Chinaberry tree, in particular, can play host to a parasitic plant, a little like mistletoe, that attaches itself to the bark of the tree, and takes nourishment from the tree sap. Whilst the parasitic plant is attached, the Chinaberry tree growth is distorted around the point of attachment, producing so-called “wood roses”. The presence of the parasitic plant can damage, and even kill the host tree. The parasitic plants are removed, often saving the tree, and the resulting “wood roses” are removed and carved into a wide range of different forms, buy the skilled artisans of Indonesia. The carved fish are then added to make the piece as stunning as possible.

As each piece of parasite wood is natural each item will differ slightly in shape and size but to us the amazing part of this is you are guaranteed a truly unique one-off piece!

The pictures included are for representation only and the item you receive will be very similar in size and shape but will be slightly different. 

Fair trade is a simple way to make a difference to the lives of the people who make the things we love. We work directly with our artisans and they have an equal say in everything we do. Empowerment is at the core of who we are. A world in which all producers can enjoy secure and sustainable livelihoods, fulfil their potential and decide on their future. Our mission is to connect disadvantaged artisans and workers with consumers, promote fairer trading conditions and empower artisans and workers to combat poverty, strengthen their position and let them take more control over their lives. We also work hard to ensure that our products do not leave a negative footprint on the world and try to ensure all materials used are recycled or sustainable. 

We are also very committed to good environmental practice. We are aware that our actions now have a direct impact on future generations and so we continuously strive to ensure we are doing all we can to be environmentally sound.

Wherever possible, we try to ship as many of our orders using just recycled cardboard packaging. The air-fill we use for our fragile items is 100% recyclable and environmentally friendly too.