Turtle doves felt

Turtle doves are regarded as heralds of happiness, they stand in for great love while cooing and Picasso immortalized them definitively as a symbol of peace. Thus, for human lovebirds and all friends and relatives, they are emblematic part of the Valentine's greeting, engagement gift or wedding bouquet. Equally decorative they make themselves in the Christmas tree or on the table decorated for the feast of love and announce there, felted from pure new wool, hopeful every year again "peace".

During her backpacking tour through Nepal, the Dane Gry Staunstrup got to know the astonishing openness and warmth of the country’s inhabitants, and their craftsmanship bedazzled her. She was able to observe in detail how adeptly and skilfully Nepalese women felted wool into a wide variety of objects. Staunstrup felt it was time to make something good out of the untapped potential, and an idea was born: to combine Nepalese handicrafts with Danish design. And the idea was immediately followed by action.

The company Gry & Sif started producing a variety of products made of wool felt in Nepal in 2000. The designs created by Gry Staunstrup are as remarkable as they are understated and, characteristic of Danish design, at the same time fresh and merry. Nepalese women turn them into products employing traditional handicrafts. Fair Trade certified by now, Gry & Sif stands for fair wages and working conditions, environmentally conscious production and transparency. The company exclusively sources pure new wool from New Zealand sheep for the felting; each of the resulting products is handmade and unique.

This product is an example of genuine handicraft; therefore, minor deviations in size and colour may occur.