Threads of Community Blog
Blogs that weave together artisan stories, cultural heritage, sustainability, and customer connections, showing how each handmade piece ties people, tradition, and care into a shared global fabric.
Meet Shivangi Mestry
""When our group won the beauty contest at the Women's Day celebration, I felt a new confidence in myself!" Shivan...
The Courage to Act
This February, I had the privilege of teaching an acting workshop in Mumbai with fourteen women from MarketPlace Indi...
Armaan Club
In 1999 the artisans were talking about their children. Their highest priority had always been to see their daughter...
Meet Pavithra Vishvakarma
"Here at MarketPlace I get to talk about drawing and crafting and participate in so many creative activities." Pav...
All This and More
ALL THIS AND MORE FAIR TRADE. NON-PROFIT. WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT. SOCIAL CHANGE. We are all this and more. It began...
Celebrating International Women's Day 2023
International Women's Day is March 8. This year the UN chose as the theme "DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Ge...
Pepper Chicken
Ingredients: 4 tsp vegetable oil 2 medium sized onion finely chopped or ground 1 lb Bone-in chicken thighs, sk...
The Ancient Art of Batik Block Printing
The art of Indian block printing has been in existence for centuries, passed down through generations of artisans. ...