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About our services
Work With India’s Craft Communities
We help organizations to connect with artisan communities through craft experiences, research, design, sourcing, exhibitions and community led development projects.
Brands & Designers
Develop craft based products, collections and meaningful collaborations with artisan communities.
CSR & Foundations
Design and implement projects focused on livelihoods, skills, women’s empowerment and community development.
Government & Development Organisations
Support craft cluster development, documentation, skill development and market-linkage programmes.
Museums & Cultural Institutions
Develop craft research, documentation, exhibitions, interpretation and public programmes.
Educational Institutions
Create craft journeys, field immersions, workshops, research programmes and learning experiences.
Craft Trips
Bring local craft, culture and artisan-led experiences into hospitality spaces and guest programmes.
What We Do
Craft, Culture & Community - We Help You Build the Connection
India’s craft communities hold generations of knowledge, skills and cultural traditions. But meaningful collaboration between artisans and organisations often requires the right relationships, local understanding and on-ground support.
We work as a bridge between craft communities, organisations, designers, institutions and markets to create projects that are meaningful, practical and built for long term value.
We help organisations understand, document and communicate India’s craft traditions and the communities behind them.
Our work can include:
Craft research
Artisan interviews
Craft documentation
Process documentation
Visual documentation
Community profiling
Craft mapping
Digital archives
Research reports
Publications and storytelling
We work with artisans and organisations to develop products that respect traditional knowledge while responding to contemporary needs.
Our work can include:
Product development
Design intervention
Product range development
Material exploration
Sampling and prototyping
Design briefs
Production coordination
Quality guidelines
Packaging concepts
Product storytelling
Collection development
Finding the right artisan or craft cluster can be difficult when working across languages, locations and production systems. We help organisations build those connections.
We can support with:
Artisan identification
Craft cluster sourcing
Sample procurement
Artisan–buyer connections
Custom orders
Production coordination
Quality coordination
Communication support
Local coordination
Market linkages
Looking for a specific craft or artisan community?
Tell us what you are looking for. We can help identify the right community and explore how a collaboration could work.
We design meaningful experiences that bring people closer to India’s living craft traditions.
These can include:
Craft journeys
Artisan workshops
Corporate experiences
Educational immersions
Design school field trips
Research expeditions
Custom group journeys
Craft residencies
Team experiences
Study programmes
Experiences can be designed around a specific craft, region, community, theme or learning objective.
From research and storytelling to physical spaces, we help organisations create engaging experiences around craft and culture.
Our work can include:
Exhibition research
Curatorial support
Craft curation
Exhibition concepts
Spatial design
Graphic communication
Artisan stories
Object sourcing
Interpretation
Interactive experiences
Artisan workshops
Public programming
Travelling exhibitions
Through our association with Manthan Sansthan, we can also support larger community and livelihood focused projects.
Our work can include:
Artisan skill development
Design development programmes
Capacity building
Women’s livelihood programmes
Youth skill development
Craft entrepreneurship
Market-readiness programmes
Product development
Digital literacy
Craft documentation
Market linkage
Craft cluster development
Community enterprise development
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Our Approach
Our Approach
01. Discover
We begin by understanding your objective, the community, the craft and the local context.
02. Connect
We identify relevant artisans, craft clusters and local partners through our network and field relationships.
03. Co-create
We work with communities rather than designing solutions for them.
04. Develop
We turn ideas into products, experiences, exhibitions, research or community programmes.
05. Connect to Markets
Where relevant, we help create opportunities for artisans to reach new audiences and markets.
06. Build for the Long Term
We look beyond one-time interventions and work towards relationships that can continue and create lasting value.
FAQ
Yes. We can explore collaborations with international organizations, designers, educational institutions and buyers interested in working with Indian craft communities
Yes. We develop projects based on your objectives, timelines, location and requirements.
Yes. We can help identify relevant craft communities and explore suitable collaborations.
Depending on the craft and community, we can support sampling, production coordination and communication between artisans and organisations.
Yes. We can design customised experiences for organisations, educational institutions, corporate groups and other private groups.
Yes. We can work with organizations to develop craft, livelihood, skill development and community-focused projects.
Yes. Our services can include research, documentation, curation, storytelling, spatial design and artisan engagement.
Our focus is on India’s living craft traditions and the communities that practice them. We also explore contemporary applications and new opportunities where appropriate.
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