| Description of an organization or service listed below,
or in the WARP newsletter, does not constitute an endorsement by
WARP. |
| Alternative Trading Organizations |
| Black Mesa Weavers
for Life and Land |
Black Mesa Weavers for Life and Land empowers local
communities to expand their traditional economy through fair trade
and sustainable development. The web site features weavings, wool
and mohair, and other crafts for sale. |
| Fair
Trade Federation |
Fair Trade Federation is a US association dedicated
to fair trade. The website contains excellent links to retail and
wholesale stores, and a lot of information on fair trade. |
| Fair
Trade Resource Network |
The Fair Trade Resource Network raises consumer awareness
about improving people's lives through Fair Trade alternatives.
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| A Greater
Gift |
A Greater Gift promotes the social and economic progress
of people in developing regions of the world by marketing their
products in a just and direct manner. |
| Mayan Hands |
Mayan Hands is a small fair trade organization which works
with more than two hundred women organized in twelve different
cooperative groups. These talented weavers produce beautiful, high
quality textiles which Mayan Hands is proud to market. |
| Colores
de Pueblo |
Colores de Pueblo a fair trade organization dedicated
to assisting Latin American artisans and farmers - directly! The
website has some interesting information on Central America, as
well as a wide array of beautiful crafts for sale. |
| ComArt Tukuypaj |
ComArt Tukuypaj is a non-profit, fair trade organization
representing over 60 artisans' groups from all over Bolivia. |
| International Federation
for Alternative Trade |
An international association that promotes fair trade. The website
is an excellent resource for information on fair trade, has a good
bibliography, and informative links. |
| Moonflower
Enterprises |
Moonflower Enterprises imports hand made, high quality, fair trade
products from Guatemala and works directly with more
than forty artisan families representing four Mayan ethnic
groups in Guatemala. |
| Oxfam
|
Oxfam GB is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation
that works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and
suffering around the world. |
| Peri Dar Inc: A
Fair Trade Company |
Peri Dar Inc is a member of the Fair Trade Federation
and sells textile products from Asia, Africa, and South America.
The website includes an extensive online catalog, and a lot of interesting
data, including information on the artisans. |
| Ten
Thousand Villages |
Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to
Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and telling their
stories in North America. |
| Web Stores |
| Endangered
Threads Documentaries |
Endangered Threads Documentaries produces educational
documentaries recording indigenous weaving threatened by global
economic expansion and homogenization of cultures. The website has
an extensive photo anthology of weavers in Guatemala, and an order
form and sales information for documentaries. |
| Marrakesh
Express |
Marrakesh Express sells handwoven Moroccan textiles
online. The website includes a nonprofit section (Women Weavers
OnLine) where you can "meet" the weavers of each textile
and learn about their lives. |
| Marilyn
Anderson ~ Pro Arte Maya |
Marilyn Anderson ~ Pro Arte Maya describes the work
of Marilyn Anderson with the Maya people. The website includes images
and publications about Maya Arts and Crafts/Pro Arte Maya, some
of which are for sale. |
| Tours and Education |
| Dr. Carol
Ventura |
Dr. Carol Ventura is a scholar who specializes in
indigenous arts and crafts. The website describes her work and has
lots of information on crafts from around the world. |
| Cross
Cultural Collaborative, Inc |
An educational non-profit that invites people to Ghana
to
promote cultural exchange and understanding through the arts. |
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The Museo Ixchel del Traje Indigena is the only institution
in Guatemala dedicated to the study and conservation of the country's
Mayan weavings. |
| Manos de
Oaxaca |
Eric Mindling of Manos de Oaxaca works with traditonal
artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico and organizes trips and workshops there.
His site is primarily focused on Oaxacan Pottery and is very beautifully
presented. |
| Puchka Peru
Cultural Tours |
Puchka Peru Cultural Tours offers small-group tours
to Peru, with an emphasis on textiles and folk art, and a commitment
to fair trade. The description of the tours is very detailed and
informative. |
| Weavershand |
Weavershand is an information page for Tablet Weaving,
Kumihimo, and Ply-splitting. The website holds a wealth of information
and hosts several other websites including Peter Collingwood's web
pages. |
| Woman Ink |
Woman Ink is a United Nations women's development book
service, Empowering Women with Knowledge to Transform Communities.
This website has books for sale with the goal of meeting the needs
of women worldwide. |
| Tia Stephanie Tours |
Tia Stephanie Tours offers unique Textile Arts Study Tours to
Mexico. Topics and regions include: 1. The Language of Maya Textiles, The
Highland Villages of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas; 2. The
History and Use of Natural Dyes in the Americas: A Hands-on Workshop in
Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca.
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| US Crafts Organizations |
| American Crafts
Council |
American Crafts Council is major national organization
and publishes American Craft Magazine. The website is designed to
support artisans who view themselves as producing craft rather than
art. |
| Southern
Highland Craft Guild |
Southern Highland Craft Guild is the Appalachian Mountains
craft guild. The website includes information on gallery exhibitions
and an online shop. |
| Kentucky Guild
of Artists and Craftsmen |
Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen is a guild
that promotes "... EXCELLENCE THROUGH EDUCATION, COLLABORATION,
LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE." The website includes information on
exhibits, workshops, and fairs. |
| Handicraft Assistance |
| The Crafts
Center |
The Crafts Center "...is dedicated to improving
the lives of low income artisans". The site has information
on marketing international crafts and includes a good newsletter. |
| Aid to Artisans
|
Aid to Artisans "... is dedicated to creating
economic opportunities for craftspeople in developing nations".
The website has a lot of information on product development, design
and marketing; it also has items for sale. |
| International Executive
Service Corps |
International Executive Service Corps is a fair trade
organization dedicated to assisting Latin American artisans and
farmers. The website has a lot of information on how to get involved. |
| Synergo Arts |
Synergo Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping artists
and artisans around the world use ergonomics to maximize health, income, performance,
productivity, and art/craft quality. The website includes information on the Synergo
Weaving Bench Program for backstrap weavers developed by Karen Piegorsch.
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