Connect

Inside the ArtisanWork CONNECT pages you will find an interactive space where artisans and those who work with them can find tools for sharing and connecting with others. CONNECT by sharing your own experience with others, participate in discussions, find people with similar interests, discover answers to questions, and more. We hope you make the site yours: be active, participate, talk to others, generate new ways of thinking, see what others are doing, learn from each other, make a difference.

What's Inside

ArtisanWork Dialogues

These online discussion events are open to all ArtisanWork members and will bring together experts and practitioners from around the globe to talk about some of the most pressing issues facing small and medium artisan enterprises. Led by experts on the chosen topic, participants will have a chance to ask questions, share experiences and expand their knowledge. The calendar of ArtisanWork Dialogues for 2009 will be coming soon.

Community Forum

This is a space for ArtisanWork members to communicate with each other about the topics you feel are most pressing. Individuals can post and respond to questions related to issues faced by artisan organizations and can be part of building a global fair trade artisan community. Start your own forum topic today!

Ask an Expert

Are you looking for answers to a question about making or selling your crafts? Want assistance to help resolve a difficulty you have encountered in your organization? You can get thoughtful responses to your questions from our panel of experts

Share a Resource

ArtisanWork members are invited to contribute resources that you have found useful or share your success stories so others can learn from them. This will be an active and growing resource library for artisan groups and people working with artisans.

Artisan Directory

From Uganda to Thailand to El Salvador, artisan organizations around the world are making a difference in the lives of traditional craftspeople and producing beautiful handmade products. Get to know the artisan organizations that are members of ArtisanWork.

Marketplace

Are you an importer, distributor or retailer of handmade crafts that wants to find a particular product or artisan group to work with?  Post your inquiry in our Marketplace Forum.