Journey in a Lotus Sky
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She Had a Vision: Social Entrepreneur Pimma Lhomi (**PLUS a Giveaway!)
Posted on May 07 2020
frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen> We were in the midst of a heavy monsoon season when Pimma Lhomi, a woman who had fled her home...
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Sisters, United.
Posted on March 24 2020
As we stand united as a global community during this critical time, we are reminded of the core mission of social enterprise: To uplift and empower the most vulnerable in...
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She Started it All!
Posted on February 22 2020
She started it all... That's right: Pimma Lhomi, 6 months pregnant, at age 22, walked into the first Lotus Sky store in Kathmandu, Nepal and presented a very simple...
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Your designs are in!
Posted on January 24 2020
Four of the first designs from COLLAB WEEK on our Instagram (@lotus.sky) and Facebook page (Lotus Sky Bracelets) are finally in and up on the website! A couple of...
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Who "Owns" a Craft?
Posted on January 18 2020
Who “owns” a craft? Can an American company make exclusive claims to “originality” on a Nepali women's craft? Or does doing so represent an act of cultural appropriation or theft?...
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HOW FAR WE'VE COME...
Posted on January 09 2020
HOW FAR WE'VE COME... We designed this bracelet for Day 4 of COLLAB Week at the Lotus Sky studio, inspired by @jentlepower's recommendation on Instagram that we take inspiration from...
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We do it for girls like Kunsang
Posted on November 28 2019
We are grateful... That our bracelets make a difference, not only in the movement toward a fair trade that places women at the center of the economy as leaders,...
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What is the meaning of LOTUS SKY?
Posted on November 14 2019
Where does the name LOTUS SKY come from?LOTUS SKY is our brand, but just like our bracelets, it actually stands for SO much more.The name represents the essence of our...
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What is a SHE-SPACE?
Posted on November 01 2019
What is a SHE-SPACE? A SHE-SPACE is a safe zone and a sanctuary for women. It is a haven that gendered violence, discrimination, and threats do not penetrate. Here at...
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Are Your Wrists Ethical?
Posted on September 07 2019
Angmu crocheting our Buddha Eye bracelet at the Lotus Sky studio in Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal! ARE YOUR WRISTS ETHICAL? When we think of "ethical production" and "responsible business"...
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Behind Each Bracelet is a Woman with a Story
Posted on August 22 2019
Individually, each bracelet tells more of the story more deeply, more personally. Crocheted into each Lotus Sky bracelet is the woman who crocheted it- her entire universe, her children,...
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The path of the social entrepreneur...
Posted on June 06 2019
The path of the social entrepreneur...Is to invest where traditional business would see too much rock and infertile soil...It is to keep projecting positive energy and kindness outward when social...
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Is the New Fair Trade More Expensive?
Posted on May 25 2019
There is a belief out there that fair trade products, or those made through social enterprise, are inherently more expensive than comparable products made through a traditional business model. ...
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Chelamo: From Child Servant to Lotus Sky Dreamer!
Posted on November 06 2016
When Lotus Sky beadworker, Chelamo Tikepa, says that her favorite thing about Nepal is “sinks in the home,” you might wonder where she came from, if not Nepal. In fact,...
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Bracelet Obsessed for a Cause: Lotus Sky Bracelets = Empowerment
Posted on October 13 2016
Bracelet Obsessed for a Cause Here at Lotus Sky, we're pretty bracelet obsessed. The thing is, while we love pretty arm candy, mixing and matching, and designing from sun...
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Not Every Nepal Bracelet is Created Equally: Who Made Your Nepal Bracelets?
Posted on August 03 2016
Not Every Nepal Bracelet is Created Equally: Who Made Your Nepal Bracelets? You've probably seen Nepal glass beadwork bracelets for sale all over the web. * In fact, hundreds...
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Buying glass beadwork Bracelets from third-party dealers in Nepal: Do you know your artisans?
Posted on May 06 2016
BUYING GLASS BEADED BRACELETS FROM THIRD PARTY DEALERS IN NEPAL: DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR MAKERS ARE? Let’s get real here. The vast majority of companies that sell beaded bracelets in...
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Get to Know Lotus Sky Girl, Sarah!
Posted on January 31 2016
Hi all! Lotus Sky girl, Sarah, here! Many of you may know me as the photographer and creative director for all things Lotus Sky- maybe we’ve chatted via...
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My Color Story
Posted on January 06 2016
Here at Lotus Sky, we are all about celebrating vibrancy and color schemes! Just like there are songs that can capture the moment, all girls have their own unique color...
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The Secret Garden
Posted on July 25 2015
We all know that Sarah is the ultimate curious kitten and can hardly resist poking around new places and exploring buildings, forests, mountainsides. Very near our Studio, on the way...
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Lotus Sky's "It's All About the Tin" Journey!
Posted on July 08 2015
On Tuesday, Lotus Sky loaded 880 pieces of large roofing tin into two trucks in preparation for a delivery to the 1200 people in the village of Raniban....
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Lotus Sky Nepal Earthquake Relief Team: Day 2 in Raniban Village
Posted on May 19 2015
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"Get Enchanted" Confetti Bracelet Giveaway: Results are In!
Posted on April 07 2015
THE RESULTS ARE IN!!! Lisa and Tiffany will both receive 6 bracelet custom "Get Enchanted" Confetti bracelet sets in their winning color schemes! Thank you so much to...
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"Get Enchanted" with Spring Fever Confettis!
Posted on March 21 2015
We've really got a serious case of spring fever here at Lotus Sky, and what better way to celebrate the changing season than with a burst of joyful color?! Our new...
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Journey in Sundarijal Village
Posted on February 23 2015
About 15 km outside of Kathmandu lies the hilly village of Sundarijal, where young girls shepherd their goats, scrambling like young goat kids up and down the rocky terrain. Outside...
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Lotus Sky Silver Jewelry on a Hazy Morning
Posted on December 07 2014
A Hazy Morning Draped in Silver Jewelry Some mornings you get up, down your coffee and rush our of the house, hopefully to do something you love, but other...
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Lotus Sky's new glass beadwork bracelets on a dark boho princess
Posted on November 30 2014
A Dark Bohemian Princess Draped in Beaded Bangles Our new glass beadwork art bracelet designs are in- and they're richer and more opulent than ever before. Last Sunday Monica,...
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Lotus Sky Jewelry by Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu
Posted on November 23 2014
Monica's Adventure in the Bamboo Thickets Monica and I ventured through the dense bamboo thickets up to Kopan Monastery on the very edge of the Kathmandu valley. The lush...
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Lotus Sky Winter Collection in the Kathmandu Jungle
Posted on November 16 2014
A Trip to the Forest pt.2 After frolicking about in the hilly jungle, our forest fairy model Shantara descended towards the last ridge of the valley for a refreshment....
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Lotus Sky's Winter Jewelry Collection in a Forest by Kathmandu
Posted on November 12 2014
A Trip to the Forest part. 1 Last Sunday I hiked up out of the Kathmandu valley into the surrounding forest to shoot some items from our winter jewelry...
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Lotus Sky Recycled Bone Jewelry in the Forest
Posted on November 09 2014
A Trip to the Forest A little while ago, Lotus Sky took a trip to a forest in the south of England and brought a some recycled buffalo bone jewelry...
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Inside Lotus Sky's Boudha Jewelry Store
Posted on November 05 2014
A peek inside Lotus Sky's jewelry store in Boudha, Kathmandu At Lotus Sky we sell our jewelry online and ship worldwide from the US but we also have a...
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Lotus Sky Fashion on a Kathmandu Rooftop!
Posted on November 02 2014
Despite the imminent arrival of Winter, here in Nepal it's still pretty sunny so it's sometimes possible to pretend it's still summer, at least for a photo shoot! A few weeks...
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Mehndi at Lotus Sky's Shop
Posted on October 29 2014
We're always thinking of inspiring and creative things to offer at our Lotus Sky shop in Boudha, Kathmandu. With tourist season upon us, this week we decided to bring mehndi, or "henna,"...
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Tihar in Nepal!
Posted on October 26 2014
Last week was the festival of Tihar (Divali) here in Nepal! All of us at Lotus Sky had a great time watching and participating in the festivities and the lights that...
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Lotus Sky Jewelry Photo Story
Posted on October 22 2014
A Trip To Kopan Kopan is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery next to the forest and on the outskirts of Kathmandu. It sits on top of a hill and has beautiful...
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Welcome to Lotus Sky's Blog
Posted on October 19 2014
Hello!We are Lotus Sky, a 100% women run jewelry and clothing company that hand makes global fusion creations for the modern bohemian. We are based in Kathmandu, Nepal, and have...
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