“Our goal is to help people alleviate mental and emotional stress.” This is the motto over at Counselling Corner.
What is HLA DAY?
Hla Day means beautiful in Burmese.
We work together with Myanmar artisans, disadvantaged groups and small local businesses to design, develop and sell quality handmade products with a contemporary twist.
We provide a sustainable market place, business, and design training to support the livelihoods of our producers, many of whom are struggling to overcome disability, exclusion, and poverty. Hla Day aims to capture the unique flavors of Myanmar design by locally sourcing all materials and celebrating traditional skills enabling both customers and artisans to enjoy and benefit from unique and quality Myanmar handicrafts.
All profits generated are reinvested in diverse ways that empower our community of producers.
Artisans We Work With
OUR DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Codesign, Prototype & Test
We brainstorm together, prototype, exchange ideas, study materials, test, get feedback from customers, and sometimes we start over again! Our process is definitely not linear. We often go back to square one to re-design something that is more attractive for the customer allowing us and the producers to improve and learn valuable lessons.
Attention To Detail
From materials to craftmanship to attractive shop display, quality control is really important to us. Hla Day must constantly meet the high standards that customers expect. Our producer community learns that quality is a key component of their design and determines successful and sustainable sales.
Myanmar Made
Every single one of our products is made by a Myanmar person. We take pride in sourcing and using local materials. We also focus on creating partnerships that promote sustainability; for example, encouraging producers that work with textiles to buy directly from the weavers, and by working with groups who focus on environmental sustainability such as working with recycled plastic material.
Latest News
17
Feb 2020
MYANMORE's interview with our artisan from Shin Thant Upcycled.
In the interview, the artisan talked about his upcycled plastic business. Read the full article here:
11
Feb 2020
This booklet illustrates the Black Elephant’s complex process of creating the highest-quality lacquerware using their unique technologies based on traditional techniques.
