Artesan Profile: Bunosilo, India

Tell us about Bunosilo. Bunosilo, started in November 2015, So it’s just 4 months old now! We provide good quality, well fitting, handcrafted clothes made out of hand loomed fabric to the customers worldwide. We aim at promoting the dying craft techniques of our country and to generate sustainable employment opportunities to them. We also […]

4 Things to Ponder When Developing a Catalogue

By Guest Blogger, Nelleke Schiere A catalogue not only shows your customers the products you want to sell, it can also tell a lot about your company: how are you structured; what is your capacity; can you keep up with deadlines; and the quality and details of your work. In other words, it is a […]

Travel Tales from Yennie Tse, Founder of Fourth Sector Collection

Through Yennie Tse’s love for creativity and design, coupled with her trained background and experience in business and community development, she has created the Fourth Sector Collection, a social enterprise that is now in the research and development phase. Fourth Sector will aim to create sustainable partnerships by working with artisan weavers in developing countries […]

Artesan Profile: Hands of Hope Artisan Carvers, Kenya

By Geoffrey Tamaro, Hands of Hope Artisan Carvers Hands of Hope Artisans Carvers Self Help Group (HHAC)is a registered charity in Kenya. The project was established in response to the tremendous number of vulnerable artisans, particularly women and youth. Located in the rural town of Tabaka,400km North West of Nairobi, the project’s goals are to […]

Baby Shower Gift Ideas – Purchase with a Purpose

  Baby Shower Gift Ideas – Purchase with a Purpose by theartesangateway on Polyvore Cotton Whale Nursery Decor globalgoodspartners.org Sloth Pals Mobile: Hand Knit in Peru | Global Goods Partners globalgoodspartners.org

Artisans and India Fashion Week

  Recently, the Indian Fashion Week took the whole “who made my clothes” notion to another level. Designers took a novel approach by showcasing the artisans who create the clothes at various workstations on the ramp. It was great to read Vikas Pandey’s  (at the BBC) coverage of this great story: Artisans on the ramp […]

Sustainable Living – Artisan Made Home Decor

Get inspired this Spring with these great artisan made home decor products!   Sustainable Living – Artisan Made Home Decor by theartesangateway on Polyvore NAPKINS stitchwallah.com NAPKINS stitchwallah.com Ikat Hand Loom Tablecloths – (KT15001-2) stitchwallah.com Canteens San Angel (snack forks) – Amarella amarella.co Triangle Copabu Wooden Bowl | Jimani Collections jimanicollections.com Triangle Copabu Wooden Bowl […]