HOT ! Holiday Gnome | Handmade Felted by Artisans with Disabilities in Bethlehem

This sweet Christmas gnome is hand crafted from hand felted wool in Bethlehem.

100% handmade from locally sourced wool that is sheared by a shepherdess. So in addition to generating income for the folks at Ma\'an Lil Hayyat who make the felt, this project also generates income for the shepherdess\' family.

Ma’an Lil Hayyat is a wonderful initiative for people with disabilities. Located in a historic house in the heart of the old city of Bethlehem, this project buys wool from a woman (who has put her kids through college on this income!) and processes it by hand into felt. Members of this initiative come to socialize and work in a supportive and fun environment, creating beautiful pieces from wool they make.

*Gnome beards vary depending on what was available to the artisan group. They may be with the fuzzy, straight or curly.

Dimensions:  Medium size: 8 x 30 cm | Large: 18 x 50 cmAll purchases from Handmade Palestine support fair trade artisans sustaining their livelihoods and we donate profits from every purchase to a local not-for-profit to plant trees and protect Palestine’s environment.