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 Shanti Gupta
Shanti Gupta - Nirmaan Collective Since 1996 Shanti Gupta fought hard to make life better for her family. With littl...
Meet Zumana Zia
Zumana is the eldest child of Zaibhai, the head of Udyog Kala Kendra - a block and batik printing unit - which provid...
Meet Shabnam Sheikh
"If I had failed in my second attempt it would have been the end of my dreams." Shabnam Sheikh Education for Life Par...
Embracing Technology During the Lockdown
REACHING OUT TO ARTISANS By: Nishi, Assistant Director, SHARE The sudden lockdown in March was shocking. My team and ...
Meet Vasanti Mirkar
"Now my neighbors come to me when they have a problem...or just want to talk to someone who listens." Vasanti Mirkar...
Meet Kalpana Chikne
"People ask my opinion for the first time in my life." Embroidery Artisan at Arpan Cooperative Kalpana learned abou...
Meet Kala Darji
"The women artisans are doing so much for their families and communities... I admire their spirit!" Kala Darji Des...
Women's Day 2020
Lavina Mistik - Ekta Cooperative"I think a woman as a mother has the ability to love unconditionally. My son has...