Soapstone Chunky Soap Holder
$75.00
Pan After designed a collection of household items hand-carved from soapstone by talented artisans based in Tabaka, Kenya. The community project was founded in 1998 by a group of artisans who wanted to make use of the current resource within their reach, namely soapstone. Soapstone is a type of rock that is naturally soft and suitable for carving, it occurs in a number of natural colours ranging from white, pink, grey and black. While it can be found all over the world, the ‘white’ soapstone can only be found in Kenya, making their raw material very unique. The aim of the community project was to create a strong platform for makers, preserving the craft of soapstone carving, whilst ensuring the artisans in the region earned a regular and fair income, the project today employs over 40 people with their work selling world wide.
Pan After worked closely with this community project to create a small collection of unique but functional items for the home. Each piece is carefully made by hand, the process of carving soapstone is thorough, and delicate and requires skill, patience and experience.
These over-sized chunky soap holders are perfect for holding soap or even useful on the desk. They can be wiped with a damp cloth and gently hand washed in warm water. Please note colours and subtle markings do vary and each shape is slightly unique.
Soap Dish measures roughly 19cm long x 9cm wide x 4cm high.