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.
Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk 2 slices thick bread (preferably homemade style white), cut into small pieces 4...
Meet Deepali Berde
"Seeing them working and talking to them convinced me that I wanted to be a part of this." Deepali Berde Tailor an...
Celebrating the Artisans: Food Mela
For the artisans, their own enjoyment is last on the list of their priorities. That is why at MarketPlace we make a ...
Vegetable Rice with Cilantro Chutney
Cilantro Chutney Ingredients: 1 bunch of fresh cilantro 4 tsp. freshly ground coconut 1 tsp. ginger-garlic pas...
Building Independence
When the artisans were determining "values to live by" Independence was a popular choice. No surprise that it mad...
Meet Sadhna Vishwakarma
"My earnings have given me self-worth, importance and independence." Sadhna Vishwakarma Tailor at WARE Collective....
How Constraints Built Our Brand
When I started MarketPlace, I viewed myself as a social worker and simply wanted to provide women with an opportunity...
Armaan Club Appreciation Program 2019
Back in July some of our artisans came together with their children, Armaan Club leaders, and our SHARE team at Gyan ...