| Personal Note:
When I first conceived the Inner Voice piece I wanted to
produce it in wood but quickly found out that to do so in
this country would be prohibitively expensive. I was
concerned about having it carved off shore because I didn't
want the work done by people working in substandard
conditions. |
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Last summer I had the opportunity to go to Bali, and
there I found a wonderful family of wood carvers that
operate in the courtyard of their home.
I was able to see their entire operation and know that the
carvers they employ are well treated (most are family
members), and that the business I was able to give them will
create a better life for the family. |
| I have also committed a portion of the
proceeds from the wood carvings to help pay for the
education of a young woman that I met in Bali. She
desperately wants to go to college to become a teacher, and
her family is not in a position to pay the full cost of this
for her. - Micki |
