this blog is a follow up to our senbazuru project that we posted last week. during our time figuring out the best ways to fund raise, we have been struck with just how generous our friends in the design world are; the wonderful lorna, of Garrendenny Lane, will be selling our charity tote bags, and has promised to endorse our senbazuru cause on her blog and facebook site. thank you so much! we'd also like to give a huge thank you to simon and his team at CADworks UK, who has so kindly donated fabric to use for our charity furoshiki.
our aim with the design of these bags and furoshiki are to symbolize strength when faced with difficulty. Koi are known for swimming upstream in life, and the Koi, on the bag, are moving forwards even though the water is flowing against them. like the Koi, we like to believe that the people affected by the earthquake can move with life even when they are faced with a very 'upstream' struggle. the narrow tote bag, as well as being a slightly quirky shape for you to carry, is symbolic of a river that is guiding the fish towards a better life.
our design of the hand printed eco-bags are for sale with all profit going towards japan. they are big enough to carry around your books, maybe a bit of shopping or your things for when you take your dog out for a walk! each one is screen printed and machine washable. they can also be found for sale at our website as well as at Garrendenny Lane's website.
the furoshiki are sized approximately 88cm x 88cm in total and will feature our limited edition 'wish we were there' design, which you can see below. all of the profit made on the selling of these furoshiki will go towards relief for japanese earthquake and tsunami victims. they can be found for sale at our website, for a limited time, at £20 each.
please note both of these products, as well as a range of lampshades, sammy dogs and wallpapers can also be bought from our studio space in greenwich, meaning postage and packaging will not be necessary. please do visit us, we'd love to have a chat with you anytime!
even if it is only a small amount that you can afford to give, we urge you to help. emotionally, the impact can be overwhelming, but we find that the best way to deal with such a huge disaster is to act upon it. our senbazuru project is ongoing, and will serve as a reminder to us that helping the japanese survivors with thought as well as action is something so important.
again, we are posting a list of charities that we are currently donating through and have heard of, pertaining to japan:
Red Cross- a worldwide charity with offices in japan currently aiding those in danger of being hurt by health problems existing before or caused by the earthquake and tsunami.
Global Giving- a great company who give a staggered donation breakdown of what your money will go towards.
Shelterbox-a worldwide organization who have a brilliant system of aid boxes that have items that can be used by individuals to survive whilst homeless or without resources.
Search Dog Foundation- a worthwhile foundation who have been sending over teams of doggy search-and-rescue units, to help find survivors in the rubble of the tsunami.
as always, do leave any comments below, e-mail any queries or suggestions for blog updates to kimika@yukarisweeneydesign.com or join our facebook group for more information. our website will be updated with more products in aid of charity for japan as soon as we can think of them. thank you for reading, we hope to hear from you soon! and don't forget to send in your senbazuru messages!
Lovely post Yukari, I've asked people to leave a message when they buy a bag so I hope they will:-)
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