Every open air market related resource on the internet should be accessible from here. An important function of this page will be to alert the world community about markets and their vendors in jeopardy of being shut down. This effort helps improve the economic situations of an estimated 50,000 artisans by providing income that can pay for nutritious food, education, health care and housing. . . . Site provides information on where to purchase products, how you can assist the group, and more. Earth, Water, Air and Fire, these are the magical elements that go into our statues.
Rich clay is raked from the sacred Ganges River and molded into beautiful form.
When you order from JBL you are directly contributing to the livelihoods of our fifty-family artisan cooperative in Calcutta, who have specialized in the hand crafting of clay deities for many generations. Includes statues for a wide variety of faiths and creeds. We feature resale businesses - consignment shops, antique collectives, flea markets, thrift stores, secondhand businesses, liquidators and salvage yards. We research, test, teach, publish, and sell useful products in all aspects of self-reliance. Outdoor skills include wild food foraging and orienteering.