WHO MADE THIS? MUGS

TEA PLUCKER

The Tea Plucker Cup with the “Who Made This Cup of Tea?” on the base inside, captures not just the struggle of women in the tea industry who fight for a fare minimum wage, but also provokes us to think about who most often makes a cup of tea in Sri Lanka.

MASK

The Mask Cup with “Who Made This for Me?” on the base inside, similarly, evokes those hidden that do our patriarchal bidding. Recently, a Buddhist monk suggested that if a man makes a cup of tea that this will bring ill fortune to the household. Need we say more?

SIGIRI FRESCO

The Sigiriya Fresco Mug has “My Culture?” on the base inside. In a post-Victorian Sri Lanka, culture is often conflated with Victorian ideals and principles that we appear to have embraced and sustained. Our ready slut shaming and victim blaming, within what appears to be an established she-was-asking-for-it paradigm, is testament to how we need to challenge these notions of culture and propriety. What better way than using ancient art that celebrates our naked form?

Our WHO MADE THIS range of mugs, manufactured by MIDAYA CERAMICS, a Good Market approved vendor, have been the mainstay our commitment to be self-funded and reject donor driven agendas since 2014. They are also available at BAREFOOT stores in Colombo and Galle.

PRODUCT BENEFICIARIES

80% of profits from our WHO MADE THIS range of mugs are utilized for comprehensive care and support of survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Sri Lanka.