Serrv’s new VillageWorks Collection is a gorgeous collaboration between volunteer designer Frank Millero and artisans in Cambodia. Frank was joined by Joseph De Leo, a professional photographer who documented the design and production process. “We titled this project ‘People Support People’ because it reveals how SERRV’s activities build a chain of mutual support connection people […]
Contemporary Textiles for the Floor
Marni Katz recently published an article on Design Milk about Nanimarquina and their process for manufacturing one of the company’s most popular, polka dots in relief rug!: a fuchsia and purple concoction from the Topissimo collection, which won a Red Dot Design Award in 2003. The following images give you a glimpse of all the steps […]
Glass Blowing in Guatemala
Copavic is a glass blowing company in Guatemala. The COPAVIC cooperative is committed to protecting the environment and transforms recycled glass into beautiful hand-blown items. Glass from soda and other beverage bottles is melted down, tinted, and used to produce a variety of glass items, including vases, sculptures, pitchers, and other household items. Support […]
A Place to Gather: Craft in Ireland
Making a Fabric Basket/Bowl
Stone Carving in Haiti
Needles, Thread, Mirrors and Scissors
Produced by: http://www.TenThousandVillages.ca St. Mary’s Mahila Shikshan Kendra – Fair Trade Artisan Group in India. Using traditional skills to create the distinctive Gujarti style of embroidery art featuring mirrorwork and embroidered motifs. St. Mary’s is a mix of Christian, Hindu, and Muslim women working together. They have access to medical help, saving schemes, sewing education, […]