| The Peaceable
Kingdom
116 Ives Street
Tues-Sat 11-6
401-351-3472
www.pkgifts.com
email: joanphil36@gmail.com
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DESCRIPTION
In September of 1980, Joan and Phil Ritchie first
opened the doors of The Peaceable Kingdom. They
had fallen in love with kilims and tribal weavings from Turkey and
needed a reason to return and collect more and more. They
found many reasons, as the communities of Providence and beyond
seemed to share their appreciation for folk arts from Central Asia
and other parts of the globe. The collections grew, and over
the years brought the Ritchie family to more than 35 countries on
5 different continents to buy from artisans, cooperatives and fair
trade organizations.
The Ritchie family has continued collecting, travelling
and sharing folk art from around the world. The Peaceable Kingdom
is a place where stories come alive—where art created within
cultural traditions transports the viewer to exotic lands. Talk
with a Peruvian curandero (folk healer) by looking into a retablo
depicting a healing ceremony. Visit a Central Asian woman by admiring
the sosani (embroidery) she created to decorate her nomadic tent.
Hear the Sepik River ancestral myth carved into a story board from
Papua New Guinea. You will also find…
¨ Rugs, pillows and tribal weavings
¨ Jewelry new and old
¨ Ethnic clothing and accessories
¨ African masks and statuary
¨ Haitian paintings
¨ Latin American folk art
¨ Musical instruments
¨ Puppets and folk toys
¨ Nativity Scenes from around the world
¨ Dia de los Muertos collectibles
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