Homewares
Keepcups
The first barista standard reusable & recyclable cup for tea and coffee on the go.
Designed and made in Australia from polypropylene (food safe). Fits coffee machines & car cup holders, sealable, dishwasher and microwave save.
Mix and match your lid, base, band and cap to make your perfect and unique cup, and help the environment at the same time.
4oz/120ml $10 (Short Blacks & Babyccinos)
8oz/340ml $12
12oz/340ml $14
Vintage Bowls
These 'new' vintage bowls are hand made in India. They come in a range of unique colours, styles and sizes.
They can be used for functional purposes, or as ornaments.
from $55
Better World Arts Cushions & Lacquer Boxes
Better World Arts is an innovative social enterprise working with Aboriginal artist primarily from the Anangu Pitjantkatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, Yuendumu and other remote communities from Australia. The Aboriginal designed cushions are hand embroidered by traditional artisans in Kashmir through a cross-cultural project.
Cushions from $34
Lacquer boxes $12-$32
Beaded Bowls
Hand beaded by the Samburu people of Kenya's Great Rift Valley. The bowls are made by the Naaripisho Women's Bead-work Programme, which allows the Samburu women to support themselves, and their families, as well as ensuring the continuance of traditional Samburu beadwork.
from $69
ECOWASHBAL- Eco-friendly washing
ECOWASHBAL is an environmentally friendly laundry product. The ECOWASBAL acts as a detergent with it's small ceramic pellets that lift dirt from fibres, allowing you to use 80% less washing detergent.
The ball lasts 1000 washes (3-4 years on average), the plastic ball is recycable & the pellets are envionmentally safe. It can be used in top and front loaders, with or without small amounts of washing powder or laundry liquid.
$37.95
Monkeybiz Bead Project
Beaded animal figures and dolls hand made in South Africa. The Monkeybiz Bead Project is a not for profit organisation, creating employment and opportunity in the most economically under-resourced areas of South Africa. It focuses on employing HIV positive women who are then able to work from home and bring up their children. Monkeybiz is continually promoting the rights of women, socially responsible tourism and export, and supporting the Black Economic Empowerment Legislation. www.monkeybiz.co.za
Dolls from $53
Animals from $60
Turkish Mosque Balls
Handmade acoustic Mosque balls. Each ball is uniquely hand painted in a variety of colours and intricate patterns. They come in a range of sizes and shapes.
from $45
Recycled Spanish Glass
A range of glass suitable for use as vases, jugs or decoration. The glass is hand made from recycled glass in Spain. We stock a range of shapes, styles and colours (clear, blue, pastels).
from $19
Locks and Bells
Traditional Indian brass bells and locks. The locks are functional, and come with two sets of unique keys.
Bells $15
Locks from $29
Photo Frames
A range of unique photo frames hand-made in India froman assortment of materials- horn bone recycled timber. The frames come in a range of sizes and shapes.
from $20
Candle Holders
Candle holders hand-made from coconuts on the east coast of Bali.
Made by a small independent community project, creating job opportunities for the disadvantaged, focusing on women.
$42
Carpets for Communities
Brightly coloured carpets handmade from 99% recycled/reclaimed materials.
Carpets for Communities is a social enterprise focused on the education of some of the poorest and most vulnerable children in Cambodia. These children are at high risk of child trafficking, child labour and child prostitution.
By empowering very poor mothers with the ability to earn a consistent income from home, the children are immediately relieved from working and begging. www.carpetsforcommunities.org
40x30cm $30
40x50cm $35
45x65cm $40
100x70cm $85
70cm Round $50
Hand-Printed Indian Tablecloths
Cotton tablecloths hand made using the traditional Indian technique of block printing, creating intricate designs in a range of colours.
The table cloths come in rectangular (140x220 & 275x210cm), square (174x174cm) or circular (220x220cm) shapes
Prices range from $89 to $169
Wooden Printing Blocks
Wooden blocks in a range of shapes, sizes and intricate designs. Used traditionally for Indian fabric printing- as used in the range of tablecloths at Grok, and also suitable for printing on paper or as a decorative homeware.
Prices start from $6 for printing blocks
Telephone Wire Baskets
Baskets made from recycled telephone wire, in a wide range of colours, patterns, sizes and shapes.
This is a Fair Trade community project, set up in a subsistence farming area in South Africa, where the unemployment rate is 80%. This project has allowed people to gain employment and become skilled in beadwork, basketwork and sewing techniques
Through the profits of this project, a community creche has been built, it has allowed children to attend school, and a food scheme has been implemented. www.communityprojectsworldwide.com.au
"Supporting local people to support themselves."
Priced from $22
Kisii Stone Hearts
Soap stone hearts and candle holders in a range of sizes, colours and patterns. Soap stone is mined from the shores of Lake Victoria, Kenya where the Gusii & Abigussi tribes hand carve each piece before polishing.
A Fair Trade Community Project.
Medium $10.00
Large $22.00
Candle Holder $22.00
Ndebele Dolls
Over 70 Ndebele women from very poor economic circumstances earn an independent income from this project. They live mostly in remote areas with few job opportunities. Their social structure is patriarchal and females have a very limited status within the community. The Ndebele women producing this beadwork, work individually from their homes in KwaNdebele and are able to care for their children and retain their traditional lifestyles.
From $15 to $52
Ceramic Plates and Spoons
Ceramic plates and spoons in bright colours and designs. Made in a rural community of South Africa, allowing disadvantaged women to earn an income. Each plate is signed by the artist.
Spoons $12
Sushi Plates $40
Square Plates $45
Rubber Tubs
These rubber tubs and totes are made in Syria from recycled rubber tyres.
What was a tyre yesterday is a tub or carrier today. These recycled objects draw their strength from the expertise of craftsmen and the hard wearing nature of rubber.
From $54.00
Haitian Recycled Oil Drum Wall Sculptures
Individually hand crafted wall sculptures made from recycled oil drums. These sculptures are made in Haiti and are a Fair Trade product, benefiting the Haitian artists who create them.
From $55
Woven Tablemats
Gone Rural works to improve the daily lives of over 700 rural women in Swaziland. Traditional weaving skills and local sustainable raw materials are used to create these contemporary designs.
Mat $11.00
Table runner $39.00