Made from what?!

How cool are these ties.  We love a recycled product and these are just too cool to not show off.  You can read below a blurb from their shop info about the fabric, Head over to their shop to snag the man in your life a one of a kind item! 

Sonic fabric – the invention of conceptual and sound artist alyce santoro – is a durable, beautiful, audible textile woven from 50% recorded audio cassette tape and 50% colored polyester thread. the fabric is woven in new england, and small, limited-edition accessories are hand sewn in manhattan by designer julio cesar. sonic fabric emits a garbled, underwater-like sound if you run a tape head over it 

Partnering with the Global Orphan Project

I am very excited to announce that we have partnered with the Global Orphan Project, a non-profit that is based here in Kansas City and helps children all over the world.  The Green Bean has committed to giving $1 from every bag sold to GO and we couldn't be happier, specifically our funds will be going directly to Haiti!  Below is more information about GO and the amazing work they do and some wonderful photos of some of the children they have helped in Haiti.

 The Global Orphan Project, Inc. (‘GO Project’ or ‘GO’) is a global orphan care ministry headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. GO Project mobilizes local churches in some of the poorest areas on earth to care for the neediest orphaned and vulnerable children in their communities; children of last resort with no viable means of care. A vibrant, viral network of global givers fuels the growth of this grassroots movement for orphans.

1.2 billion people live on less than $1 per day. Among them are millions of orphaned and abandoned children. In 2003, God used a mission trip to Asia to pierce Mike and Beth Fox's hearts for orphans. He gave them a life-defining love for the least of these. Soon thereafter, they started a ministry, which grew into what The Global Orphan Project (GO Project) is today. In the years since, God's hand has moved on individuals, families, churches, and businesses all over the U.S. and beyond to care for thousands of orphaned and abandoned children around the world.

Because key donors cover The Global Orphan Project's overhead, 100% of every dollar given to the care of children goes to the care of children. GO Project partners with local churches where we work to help provide orphaned and abandoned children with love and care from a house mama, a home to live in, two meals a day, an education, access to medical care, and the Good News of Jesus Christ. GO Project currently works in 15 countries around the world and cares for 3,500 children, which includes more than 2,000 children living in 24 partner-led children's villages in Haiti. To learn more, visit www.theglobalorphanproject.org.

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Stay Curious

Our 2nd artist is Laura Worrick. Her bag is getting lots of attention here at POOL!

Envelope Clutch

Our new envelope clutch is catching a lot of attention at POOL! Big enough to fit an ipad or just carry your essentials its the perfect size.  It will be available soon in our etsy store.

Keep The Hoping Machine Running

We are so excited to announce our new artist series collection!  We'll be doing posts throughout the week with new images strait from the POOL tradeshow floor with these new unique totes, and giving you a little bit about each artist. Here is our first style, by Jen Kindell.

Featured in Assemby Required

We are so happy that Urban Arts & Crafts in Kansas City is carrying our bags. They featured the Market Tote in their monthly Newsletter Assembly Required!