Bombshell Garden Marker Spoons
By PeaceBombDiscover these herb garden spoon markers crafted from bombs dropped on the country of Laos during the Vietnam conflict. The sale of these products benefits the artisan families in the community and helps to clear unexploded weapons from the ground for future use by farmers.
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Expertise
New York-based designer behind a line of reversible belts made of sustainable cork with detachable buckles.
Location
New York City, US
Why did you curate the Bombshell Garden Marker Spoons?
"The peaceBOMB project presents an incredible blend of social responsibility, creativity, and aesthetic allure. I'm really impressed when designers and brands strive to accomplish more than a singular objective." Read MoreTHE STORY
The story behind peaceBOMB is one of war and peace. Destruction and reconstruction. Of a sad history turned into a positive future.
During the Vietnam conflict, the country of Laos was on the receiving end of a nearly decade-long aerial bombardment intended to halt the spread of communism across Indochina, making it the most heavily bombed country per capita in history. Called “the Secret War,” more than 250 million bombs were dropped on the country from 1964 to 1973.
Of the bombs dropped on the country, one-third of the weapons did not detonate. To this day, these unexploded life-threatening weapons litter Lao farms and fields. Because an overwhelming majority of the country’s inhabitants subsist on farming, access to the land is of vital importance. These unexploded bombs create a food security issue and an additional barrier to economic development.
The story behind peaceBOMB is one of war and peace. Destruction and reconstruction. Of a sad history turned into a positive future.
During the Vietnam conflict, the country of Laos was on the receiving end of a nearly decade-long aerial bombardment intended to halt the spread of communism across Indochina, making it the most heavily bombed country per capita in history. Called “the Secret War,” more than 250 million bombs were dropped on the country from 1964 to 1973.
Of the bombs dropped on the country, one-third of the weapons did not detonate. To this day, these unexploded life-threatening weapons litter Lao farms and fields. Because an overwhelming majority of the country’s inhabitants subsist on farming, access to the land is of vital importance. These unexploded bombs create a food security issue and an additional barrier to economic development.
In 2009, the non-profit organization peaceBOMB began creating bracelets out of this war debris found in the country’s forests and on farmland. Since then, they’ve expanded to other products, all of which use metal from bombs that fell during the conflict. Developed through a collaboration with the RISE Project and ARTICLE 22, peaceBOMB helps support artisan families, a community development fund and clearance of unexploded weapons from Lao land, ensuring a positive future can grow from the soil of an unfortunate past.
THE NUTSHELL
- Set of gardening markers shaped like spoons, marked with the names of herbs
- Hand cast in Laos and engraved in the US
- For each set of spoons sold, a donation equivalent to the cost of clearing 15 square meters of Lao land will be made
THE DETAILS
Estimated Arrival:
11-14 business days
Return policy: Return within 7 days of receipt in the unused and original condition.
