hollidays
Beware, the summer months are coming
Jet & de Juffrouw
is closed on
2 July
We are on summer holiday from 23 July to 6 August
Beware, the summer months are coming
Jet & de Juffrouw
is closed on
2 July
We are on summer holiday from 23 July to 6 August
Chime is a platform that tells the stories of people who respond to climate challenges in one way or another.Chime was founded by Julia Cornelissen in 2015.
Much less is known about the origin of gold than about the origin of clothing, coffee or chocolate, even though gold lasts most people a lifetime. It is time to put Fairtrade gold on the map.
Fairtrade goldsmith Juffrouw Dubois (professional pseudonym of Sanne de Vries) is one of about 100 Fairtrade goldsmiths in the Netherlands. She has a studio in Utrecht with fellow goldsmith Jet Bartman: together they form the pair Jet & de Juffrouw. Most remarkable at first sight is the sentence on the door that states: 2 Fairtrade edelsmeden (silver-and goldsmiths). Because we have all seen Tony Chocolonely bars and Fairtrade coffee in the supermarket. But Fairtrade gold?
Read the whole article here
It is with great pleasure that Juffrouw Dubois presents the first Fairtrade gold birdhouse, made of 14 carat gold. Who will be the lucky bird wearing it?
The birdhouses can be ordered by sending an email to sanne@juffrouwdubois.com. Please specify whether you would like a birdhouse of Fairtrade silver (€45, -), or a Fairtrade golden one (€400, -). You will receive your birdhouse accompanied by two cords: one pink like in this picture and one surprise colour. The birdhouses are very popular which implies that it might take a little while before you receive your own.Five times a year the famous Twijnstraat in Utrecht hosts a lovely market. The Twijnstraat Market is thè place to be for artisanal products from the region, delicacies and of course to meet Juffrouw Dubois. Juffrouw has a market stall where she presents her ceramic jewellery, the bird house collection, and the cow horn earrings. Check out the Twijnstraat Facebook page for the latest info.