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.
Threads of Wisdom: Artisans' Proverb Bags Weave Stories of Life's Lessons
Recently a group of more-experienced artisans (affectionately known as the "Golden Agers") got together for a thought...
A Joyful Reunion
MARKETPLACE'S ARTISAN DAY COMES ALIVE ONCE AGAIN Each spring, the talented women who create the hand-embroidered c...
Profile Of A Leader: Sunayana Vishwakarma
Sunayana Vishwakarma CO-OP MANAGER AT UTSAAH COOPERATIVE HER LEADERSHIP STYLE: "As a group, we move ahead and cel...
Ever-Evolving: MarketPlace's Legacy of Empowerment
Started in 1980 with just three women artisans, MarketPlace has evolved into a dynamic community of over 200 individu...
More Than Just A Workplace
HOW CO-OPS ARE CHANGING LIVES: MarketPlace's mission is to improve the lives of low-income women in India, but offeri...
Profile Of A Leader: Sampada Devali
Sampada Devali CO-OP MANAGER AT SHRAMIK MAHILA MANDAL COOPERATIVE (SMM) HER LEADERSHIP STYLE: "I like to do thing...
Profile Of A Leader: Savita Vishwakarma
Savita Vishwakarma ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR AND INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL AT PRAGATI COOPERATIVE JOINING THE PRAGATI COO...
Meet Lavina Mistik
Lavina Mistik EMBROIDERY ARTISAN AT EKTA COOPERATIVE Since starting to work at Ekta Cooperative, Lavina has lear...