"Stay Steady" (LIl' BANDITS)
$20
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Organic Cotton
100% Organic Cotton, GOTS Certified and sustainably sourced in India from Chetna Organic, pre-washed for an extra soft feel
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made by hand
Printed, Cut, Sewn, and Packaged by hand at a Fair Trade Certified facility in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Please note that there may be slight sizing and color variations from product to product
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14'' x 14''
Smaller-sized 14 x 14 inch bandana. Can be worn on babies 6 months old - 6 years old. Machine wash cold with like colors, line or tumble dry, warm iron, do not bleach
"Stay Steady" was the first "Community Collection" design we commissioned, and it came during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, the virus had forced us all to re-think the ways in which we interact with not only each other, but the natural world around us. Emily's design draws inspiration from that balance that exists between different communities - physical, existential, human, natural, etc. – and how 2020 revealed just how fragile that balance can be.
If this difficult year has taught us anything, it's to never take the farmers, field workers, grocery clerks, waitstaff, and other essential workers for granted. "Stay Steady" is a beautiful homage to the perseverance of those unsung heroes, along with the sense of shared abundance that has led countless others to donate, share time, and give whatever they can to help the most vulnerable members of their community to get through this difficult time.
Philadelphia, PA
Emily Kelley aka Land and She Studio
www.landandshe.com/Emily Kelley is an illustrator, block printer, artist, and founder of Land and She Studio based in Philadelphia, PA. Land and She sells prints and goods featuring Emily's work and was founded on the philosophy that handmade work, while it may take longer to produce, ultimately creates a stronger connection and value from the artist's hands to the customer's home. Emily's work is rooted in, as she explains, "The everyday around me." Whether it be a lonely dock at sunset, a butterfly in the park, or a majestic canyon at a National Park, Emily's incredibly tactile work feels decidedly of the Earth in any setting. In creating her hand-made masterpieces, Emily is driven by "finding the tiniest of inspirations in the patters of rock formations, or feeling small amongst a vast horizon... These are the things that keep me curious and looking for more." We instantly connected with Emily's uniquely tactile work since we were first introduced to it late in 2019. After being blown away by the amazing "Red Tail Hawk" bandana she created for our BANDITS x REI exclusive collection, we knew we had to work her again.
Stay Steady (LIl' BANDITS) - $20
