Guacamole Bowl by ViBella

Empowering change through ethical employment.  Guacamole Bowl  Vi Bella  For this order, Vi Bella partnered with a group of talented Mexican artisans from Tonalá Jalisco. This project began many years ago when Alonso, the head artisan, learned the art of working with clay in his family’s workshop. Later, he was able to take over the reins of his family business. This guacamole bowl is made by Alonso and his team by mixing and kneading the clay, often by foot, then shaping (by hand, wheel, or mold), firing the clay in a large oven, then painting the intricate designs by hand and doing a second firing to seal.  Vi Bella was started in 2011, shortly after the founder, Julie Hulstein, traveled to Haiti for the first time to help with relief efforts after a large earthquake devastated much of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area. She saw many wonderful NGOs providing immediate assistance but saw a greater need—one for long term, steady employment. She learned that over 80% of the childre