Collections

2023 Collectible Calendars

Tarasha's collectible calendars are designed to be both functional and interactive. Intricate paper-cuts create a dynamic three dimensional experience using digital laser-cut technology and precise hand-assembly. Flip through the calendar from month to month to unfold a whole world within!

Aasmani by Arundhati

ARTISANS' is very excited to introduce Aasmani By Arundhati at our Women's Day Saree Edit and at the shop.

Arundhati had already been engaged in various community development initiatives with rural communities as a long-standing passion. Arundhati's love for textiles and Indian craftsmanship led her to launch Aasmani - a brand rooted in Indian craftsmanship.

The brand’s commitment to authenticity and Fair Trade practices has won them the Craftmark certification, bringing them in league with many of the established, respected brands of the country.

Ajrakh, Applique, and Embroidery

For this boho chic upcycled collection, Rabari women of Kutch give new life to remnants of hand block-printed Ajrakh cloth, using applique, quilting and embroidery.

Four books by Dayanita Singh of different sizes laying on a white background.

All Books

ARTISANS' thoughtfully curated collection of books explores the intricate threads of craft, photograpy, urban landscapes, and self-published gems.

All Products

Shop ARTISANS’ handpicked collection of handmade collectibles, and discover the artisans of India. Each extraordinary object, made from ordinary materials, has a story. With one-off objects arriving every day, add to your art collection, find the perfect gift, or treat yourself!

Anantaya Retails

Art

Art Quilts

ASSEMBLAGE

Bags, Totes, Pouches and Clutches

Bags: Rajiben’s Recycled Plastic Accessories

Rajiben Vankar is an artisan-entrepreneur who weaves plastic waste into irresistible bags and accessories. 70 single-use plastic bags are woven into every meter of hand-woven sheets. The long drawn process of collecting, cleaning, cutting and weaving plastic, once a family effort, now supports 15 women artisans. So far, Rajiben has upcycled 10,000,00+ single-use bags, and counting!

Beaded Bamboo Tealights

Light up these teeny tiny tea lights! Created by women of the Kotwalia tribe and the nomadic Mir of Gujarat, each beaded bamboo tea light creates sustainable local livelihoods for remote peoples at risk of losing their cultural identity and traditional livelihoods.

Bhujodi: Master Weavers of Kutch

This innovative collection is not just woven, but designed by master weavers. Traditionally, Meghwal weavers of Bhujodi in western India, wove woollen shawls for nomadic Rabari shepherds. Today they carry a Geographical Indicator (GI) and designs break new ground, while preserving the identity.

Books About Bombay

Books by Archana Shah

Crafting A Future is a heartfelt celebration of artisans crafting natural fibers into fabric. Archana Shah’s well-researched narrative demonstrates the diversity and true value of handcrafted textile processes.

Bring Home All Natural Nettle

Bring home a timeless and self-sustaining lifestyle from Nagaland, where stinging nettle is foraged from the wild, and tamed soft enough to be worn. Hand-picked, hand-spun and hand woven - introducing nettle for the natural home!

Clothing

Contemporary Embroidered Textile Art

This embroidered textile art collection is made with the skilled women artisans of Bihar, in central India, using their signature 'sujni' embroidery. Fabric remnants form an upcycled patchwork base for free-form 'sujni' which deliberately breaks free of traditional forms, allowing for a spontaneous flow of mark-making.