The Story of Creative Women

Making Connections

Creative Women is about making connections:  to the artisans who create our products, to the retailers who market them, and to the customers who appreciate that beauty can be found all over the world. On this page are links to things that matter to us, for information, for the work they do, and sometimes just for fun!

Here are some of our favorite sitesCmonUp_150

  • Aid to Artisans: Changing the world with the power of handmade.
  • World Crafts Council: Establishing a craft movement to provide a better future for the craftspersons of the world.
  • Kiva: Empower people around the world with a $25 loan.
  • The Green Belt Movement: mobilizing community consciousness for self-determination, equity, improved livelihoods and security, and environmental conservation.
  • Dining for Women: Changing the world one dinner at a time.
  • Hand/Eye magazine: A magazine about connecting cultures and inspiring action.
  • Handful of Salt: Explore the craft of modern design.
  • Museum Store Association: Advancing cultural commerce.
  • Social Business.org: A place to find ideas, businesses and people who are creating positive social change.
  • AfricaNow!: The best handmade products from Africa
  • Fair Trade Federation: the trade association that strengthens and promotes North American organizations fully committed to Fair Trade.
  • Trendhunter: Social Good: a source of inspiration for industry professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs and the insatiably curious.
"I have this belief that what we do on Earth should
contribute, not take away."  Ellen Dorsch
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Please visit our blog to find out more about what's on our mind and to let us know what's on yours.

Swazi Staff

 
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