pearls for peace - basil anik 2010 december catalog

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Welcome to

One World Institute’s

“Pearls for Peace”a project for the soul….

Featuring

Basil Anik, Artist

Artisan Craftsmanship

From the Seas of Southern Philippines

December 2010



About the Artist: Basil Anik

of Jolo, Sulu

Bas and his wife have four children. He is saving money to send them to school. Living on the water at the Tulay (bridge) in Jolo, Bas is a fisherman who makes dried fish to sell. Recently, he volunteered his humble house on the water for TheOne World Institute’s “Movie Nights” and areading program for children sponsored by Thomas M. Ortega Stern. “Books for the Barrios”supplied the books.



Basil Anik’s home has been

disrupted by many conflicts

caused by war. Last year, anerrant missile hit the Anik

home and wounded his father-

in-law, mother-in-law, and twosons. The year before, his

home was ruined by a

typhoon. People helped to

rebuild Bas’ home for thefourth time --- in true

“rebuilding community” spirit.



When we first started “Movie

Nights”, we were expecting 50

children. Instead, almost 300

came from all the stilt houses -

-- but due to the unexpected

heavy weight of these movie-goers, the bridge fell. We had

to postpone the project until

the community’s residents

fetched bamboo from themountains to rebuild and

reinforce the bridge.

Bas’ “tulay” (bridge yard over

the water) for “Movie Nights”



One day at a time…

life changed forthe residents of the Tulay.



Bas is also now supervising a “Basketball for

Peace Program.” Teams compete on a beach

court when low tide sets in. Basketball teams’

uniforms are made locally for US$100.00 per team. The donor gets his own colors and company

name on the uniforms. At the end of each final

tournament, the players keep their uniforms.

Children come to read with

volunteers from the local schools.

Games and contests areorganized for them

during special holidays.



Most of the young adults in

2010 came to get tutored at

the Tulay. All of them have

graduated. As they look

forward to being in high

school, we celebrate their achievements as

milestones.

Bas’ House – Children coming for school supplies fromThe One World Institute



Bas began experimenting with

creating brooches by following

instructions from a “do-it- yourself” book. Today, your

donation of every pin provides

pocket money for food to thehelpers who come to assist in

polishing and shining the

finished products. Bas cannot

make new brooches until hedispatches this batch because

he had invested his savings for

tools and materials.



In areas where war can wreak havoc

and destroy communities, a sustainable

livelihood through the artisan craftsmanshipof these “pearls for peace” saves many lives.

We thank you for making it possible for Basil Anik

and his team to continue creating one-of-a-kind

brooches.



THE BROOCHES

“Sulu Wildlife Series” Brooches – Material.999 Silver from Tongkil Island and SuluMother of Pearl

The traditional brooches depict fruitsand flowers of Sulu. The pins are worn by both male and female forthe “sablay”--- or to hold a shirt

closed or to keep a scarf secure. Men wear it on their lapels and womenpin it to their head scarves. There aremany uses for the pin, so let your

imagination go to work.



One definition of “sablay ” is “a loose piece of clothing,

worn by a person, that is simple yet elegant and joined

in front by an ornament; and two, the draping object or fabric on the shoulder.”

Since the brooch is made of pure silver, it is

soft to the touch and needs delicate handling.

No two brooches are alike.

Brooches in 14/18Kt gold can be custom-

made to your specifications, too. Please

contact us at [email protected] for any

special orders.

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DONATION:

$25.00 for one brooch

$45.00 for two brooches

Volume Discount: For 10 to 20 brooches,

get 10% discount

For any brooch at $50 or more,get 15% discount for the Holiday Season

LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE

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Use PayPal to donate.

For more questions email us at [email protected]







JellyfishHandcrafted

.999 SilverTurtle

Handcrafted

.999 Silver



Wild OrchidHandcrafted

.999 Silver

Wild OrchidHandcrafted.999 Silver



Reg $800.00

30% OFFOnly one set available!

Silver and Cubic Zirconia set:

Bracelet, Earrings, Ring, and

Pendant. 11-12mm saltwater

baroque pearls, high lustre.

Beautiful!

For dressy or casual wear.



DONATION:

$25.00 for one brooch

$45.00 for two brooches Volume Discount: For 10 to 20 brooches,

get 10% discount

For any brooch at $50 or more,

get 15% discount for the Holiday Season

LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE


Use PayPal to donate.

For more questions email us at [email protected]







Thank you for your generosity.

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