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 Vaishali Adkar
"It is kind words and good deeds that we will be remembered for." Vaishali Adkar - WARE COLLECTIVE Social activis...
Meet Sangeeta Jadhav
"MarketPlace has also changed the way I think about myself and the role of women." Sangeeta Jadhav - ARPAN COOPERA...
Meet Sarita Singh
Sarita Singh and her daughter Kavita - Embroidery Artisan, EKTA Cooperative "Any work can earn you money, but the ex...
Meet Abdullah Shaikh
" People at MarketPlace believed in me and sent me for training and technical workshops, even to Delhi." Abdullah ...
Kalamkari: A Tradition Continued and Renewed
Kalamkari. Even the word, a mixture of Persian and Indian, reflects the storied past of this textile art. Kalamkari ...
Meet Radha Singh
"There were some days when my body gave up physically. During these times my cooperative stood by me." Radha Singh...
Creating Opportunities to Renew
FINDING STRENGTHCREATING OPPORTUNITITES TO RENEW Empowering women has always been central to everything we do. From ...
Gobi Ki Sabzi (Cauliflower in Green Paste)
Semma Verma an embroidery artisan at Sahara Collective shares a family favorite winter recipe. Green Paste Ing...