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Souvenirs and sustainability

Souvenirs and sustainability. A local example…. http://www.souvenircityheadquarters.com/. Souvenirs. Why do we buy them? What do we look for? Who benefits economically ? What are the impacts (economic, social, cultural) resulting from the production and sale of souvenirs?

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Souvenirs and sustainability

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  1. Souvenirs and sustainability

  2. A local example… http://www.souvenircityheadquarters.com/

  3. Souvenirs • Why do we buy them? • What do we look for? • Who benefits economically ? • What are the impacts (economic, social, cultural) resulting from the production and sale of souvenirs? • How representative are they, actually?

  4. Show and tell… Your examples of trash and treasure from your travels

  5. Show and tell… What is it ? What is it made of ? Where did you buy it (store? stall? street?) Where was it made ? Is it hand-made or manufactured ? Who benefits economically ? What are the impacts (economic, sociocultural, environmental) of its production and sale?

  6. A tale of two carvings Folk art mallard duckWileville,Nova Scotia1984 Ironwood pelicanBahia de Kino, Mexico 1986

  7. Pine mallard • Sold on consignment atlocal craft shop in Wileville, Nova Scotia • Carved by retired local resident William Mansfield (86 years old) • Made from scrap lumber and leftover house paint donated by his neighbours • Cost: $4.00 (!)

  8. Ironwood carvings in Mexico • Ironwood (Olneya tesota) – small desert tree in the pea family

  9. Mexico • Ironwood originally used for tool handles, cooking fires,charcoal production

  10. Mexico • Hand carvings made locally by Seri Indians in Bahia de Kino, Sonora

  11. Mexico • Hand carvings made locally by Seri Indians in Bahia de Kino, Sonora Grinnell College Art Collection:SERI IRONWOOD CARVINGS http://web.grinnell.edu/faulconergallery/serisite/index.htm

  12. Mexico • Finished with brown shoe polish or paste wax • Main economic use was for tourist carvings from 1960s – mid-1990s • Ironwood became an endangered species • Protected by law in 1994 Reference:St. Antoine, Sarah. 1994. Ironwood: Carving New Life from Ancient Trees. California Wild magazine, Summer 1994. http://www.calacademy.org/calwild/1994summer/stories/ironwood.htm

  13. Some more souvenir examples…

  14. Die-cast ‘tuk-tuk’ model Bangkok, Thailand 1996

  15. Ceramic tea cupSt. John’s, Newfoundland 1986

  16. Kiwi ceramic trivet Dunedin, NZ 2002

  17. Khao man kai food stand model Bangkok, Thailand 2003

  18. Porcelain children on water buffaloesGuangdong, China 1995

  19. Benjarong Porcelain Bangkok, Thailand 1990s

  20. Wicker-covered porcelain tea set Chiang Mai, Thailand 1998

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