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Saving An Art Form From Extinction Pondicherry sits on the eastern coast of India, a former Frenc...

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Only Two Women in the World Knew How To Do This Embroidery

Last week, members of the Mela team attended the annual Skoll World Forum in Oxford, England. Thi...

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The World’s Artisans Made This Year’s Agenda at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford

Generations ago, Kashmiri artisans, known for their skills in carpentry and woodcarving, migrated...

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Will There Be Another Generation of Wood Carvers in India?

  Dipali Patwa is the Chief Creative Officer here at Mela Artisans. Earlier this year, we receiv...

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What is Good Design?

A Letter From Our Founder - - - Dear Friends, I’d like to take a few minutes to tell you about th...

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Notes From the Road: Mela Artisans in 2016

Mela Artisans started with a humble vision to support the work of artisans in India who were stru...

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Looking Back: Impact Report 2015

Since Mela Artisans began, the company has been mindful of the people who make it. While we aspir...

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Business is More Than The Bottom Line

Last week, Mela Artisans participated in a special event hosted by the State Department and the A...

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Mela Artisans Goes to Washington, DC

At the base of the Himalayas, in one of India’s most majestic states, Kashmir, a group of women a...

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Kashmir’s Artisans Find Pay and Art in a Troubled Economy

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