The Artisans
Buy from the makers
Twenty years of working alongside artisan businesses — through Global Girlfriend, Trade+Impact, field research, and the International Folk Art Market. Most are women-led. Every link here goes straight to them.
The full directory
By region
Every row links straight to the maker. The list grows as new businesses join.
East & Southern Africa
BeadWORKSKenya · Samburu beadwork↗Kenana KnittersKenya · Hand-knit toys↗KOTIAMKenya · Jewelry & accessories↗RefuSHEKenya · Scarves & accessories↗SabaharEthiopia · Handwoven silk & cotton↗Sammy EthiopiaEthiopia · Woven textiles & baskets↗CHAKO ZanzibarTanzania · Upcycled glass↗WomenCraftTanzania · Basketry↗Harkiss DesignsUganda & Kenya · Accessories & gifts↗Tooro GalleryUganda · Basketry↗AzimaiZambia · Soaps & candles↗Blue LeopardZambia · Recycled homeware↗Essential Skin CareZambia · Natural skincare↗FREE ZambiaZambia · Copper jewelry↗Hope Art AfricaZambia · Paper-bead jewelry↗Kubu CraftsZambia · Furniture & decor↗Kuwaha NaturalsZambia · Natural body products↗Lightfoot ZambiaZambia · Furniture & homeware↗Lusaka CollectiveZambia · Craft collective↗Mangishi DollsZambia · African-print clothing↗Mulberry MongooseZambia · Snare-wire jewelry↗Project LuangwaZambia · Community crafts↗RecyclocraftzZambia · Recycled crafts↗Rust & RailZambia · Wood & iron furniture↗The Adair CollectionZambia · Herbal soaps↗Tribal TextilesZambia · Hand-painted textiles↗Baobab BatikEswatini · Batik home decor↗Gone RuralEswatini · Woven homeware↗Ngwenya GlassEswatini · Recycled glassware↗Quazi DesignEswatini · Paper jewelry & decor↗Tsandza WeavingEswatini · Handwoven textiles↗Collaborative Craft ProjectsZimbabwe · Basketry & homeware↗Omba Arts TrustNamibia · San basketry & craft↗Not I But WeSouth Africa · Accessories↗Razafindrabe CollectionsMadagascar · Raffia decor↗Ta’na’na SilkMadagascar · Wild silk textiles↗West Africa
AAKSGhana & Burkina Faso · Woven raffia bags↗MitiMethNigeria · Upcycled fiber homeware↗RPBHC (Taamsi)Burkina Faso · Organic shea↗Middle East & Asia
Artisan LinksPakistan · Embroidered accessories↗BebemossTurkey · Crochet toys↗HDIFArmenia · Gifts & ornaments↗Prosperity CatalystIraq · Candles & decor↗Artisan Economics, twice a month
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