ARTIS AN resour ce - Squarespace AN resour ce ™ Co-Located with ... export experience in high...

A R T I S A Nr e s o u r c e™

February 1 – 4, 2014 Pier 94 • NYC

A R T I S A Nr e s o u r c e™

Co-Located with with NY NOW

February 1-4, 2014 (Saturday - Tuesday)

Saturday 9am – 8pmSunday 9am – 6pmMonday 9am – 6pmTuesday 9am – 5pm

Cover photo: Joe Lukhovi for Soko

Musuk Nolte

Musuk Nolte

Colectivo 1050°

Tilonia®

artisanresourceny.com

Welcome

1

On behalf of GLM and ByHand Consulting, welcome to Artisan Resource! As we enter our fourth Show we are excited to bring to you the first official Artisan Resource Directory.

This is more than just a listing of companies you will find here. It’s a guide to explore all the possibilities that exist in working with international artisans. Enclosed you will find exhibitor listings, seminar descriptions, emerging trend updates and much more. Come explore and find innovative new resources and exciting new products as you tour the globe, right here in New York City.

Artisan Resource offers you a one-stop sourcing opportunity to access quality handcrafts from across Africa, Asia, Central and South America and the Middle East, covering a broad spectrum of handmade products from jewelry to home décor. We invite you to come meet fully vetted companies with export experience in high quality handmade production and design flexibility with the capacity to produce using a broad range of materials.

By purchasing fair trade, handmade, eco-friendly products you are helping to support communities and preserve culture. We applaud you.

We hope that this directory provides all the information you need, however should you have any feedback, please do email me. We love to hear your thoughts so that we can continue to offer you the best in international handmade products.

Warm Regards, Allison RoberSales Manager [email protected]

artisanresourceny.com2

Artisan Resource™ at NY NOW™

Artisan Resource™ at NY NOW™ is a production-sourcing venue for overseas artisan enterprises to showcase their products and production capabilities at export terms from country of origin.

Artisan Resource offers a convenient opportunity to connect with international

producers and exporters of handmade and artisan products from across the globe all right here in New York City.

It is here you will find a curated collection of handmade production resources at export terms. Product categories consist of gift, home décor, home textiles, tabletop, stationery, jewelry, and fashion accessories. Key materials that are featured include textiles, ceramics, glass, metal, leather, natural fibers, recycled materials, and paper.

Artisan Resource is the perfect opportunity to meet with exporters in a laid back environment which allows for quality relationship building and a greater appreciation for the products on display.

What can attendees expect to find at this winter’s Show?

A total of 24 countries will be represented at Artisan Resource this winter!

We are excited to welcome back many of our previous exhibitors as well as add new artisanal resources from all over the globe. This Show we will feature three government-sponsored

ROPE International

Entoto Beth Artisans

artisanresourceny.com 3

Artisan Resource™ at NY NOW™

pavilions from Panama, Peru and Tunisia. For a complete listing of companies participating within these pavilions, please see page 16.

Also, make sure to visit the Market Incubator Pavilion with 13 participating companies. These companies, including nine first-time participants, are part of the successful Market Incubator Program for emerging artisan enterprises, a collaboration of ByHand Consulting and HAND/EYE Fund with the generous support of GLM. For more information on this great partnership, please see page 24.

Beyond exhibits, the Show also offers programming for attendees, including seminars addressing Importing 101 and SustainAbility & the Artisan Sector. For complete details see page 26.

Where are exhibitors from and what do they showcase?

Artisan Resource exhibitors hail from all over the globe. We are proud to feature the following countries this Show:

Afghanistan, Brazil, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Peru, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Artisan Resource exhibitors represent overseas export enterprises and organizations offering handmade and artisan production resources and product collections. Artisan Resource exhibitors aim to keep artisan craftsmanship, traditional methods, techniques and cultural heritage thriving.Artisan Resource exhibitors are selected by their commitment to design innovation, cultural preservation, social enterprise and sustainability.

Bibi Hanum


ByHand believes business can be a tool for social and economic good. They believe innovative handmade products have the power to change the lives of both artisans and consumers.

ByHand is a consulting company offering a comprehensive range of marketing and training expertise to help artisan enterprises reach new export markets and to help US buyers source artisan products.

For the past two decades, co-founders Colvin English and Karen Gibbs have been working on innovative programs involving product development, marketing and sales, business management and training. The expertise they offer draws heavily on their first-hand business experience in the US and European lifestyle markets and their work with artisans in more than 50 countries.

Working together for more than 14 years, English and Gibbs founded and operated a successful import company, the Melange Collection, which specializes in blending contemporary design with traditional craft technique. Since the selling the company in 2005, the Melange Collection continues to be a leader in the industry.

Karen Gibbs has traveled to over 40 countries from Armenia to Zambia to work directly with artisans in developing countries. Gibbs career includes her work for the non-profit organizations Aid-to-Artisans and Hand/Eye Fund to her own enterprises to consulting independently with leading international organizations.

Colvin English has worked marketing handcrafts for over 25 years with both for-profit and non-profit groups. English was the Director of Craft Marketing for GLM, the nation’s largest producers of lifestyle trade shows. He has worked with artisans from around the world to strengthen their businesses and increase market exposure.

ByHand Consulting

5artisanresourceny.com

Most recently, English and Gibbs, have helped to create and launch the Artisan Resource export venue at NY NOW™. In association with GLM show manager, Allison Rober, English and Gibbs have worked to create a venue specifically designed for import buyers to meet and work with international artisans with export capabilities.

English and Gibbs have built an extensive network of experts and advisors with real market knowledge and practical experience to collaborate on ByHand projects and programs. The skills of these experts include design and production, marketing and promotion, training and project management.

ByHand ‘s clients include export promotion agencies, international economic development groups and private enterprises.

ByHand Consulting

Colvin EnglishKaren Gibbs Annie Waterman

byhandconsulting.com


Floor Plan

ARTISAN

RESOURCE

AISLES 31000-34000

94PIER

PASSENGER SHIP TERMINAL - 55th Street and 12th Avenue

ARTISAN RESOURCE™

FEBRUARY 1-4Artisan Resource


Exhibitors

ABN Artisan Business Network #22 1 ere Ruelle Wilson Babiole Area - Pacot Port Au PrinceHT6110 Haiti

Contact: Nathalie TancredePhone: +509 3702 9473Email: [email protected]: www.ArtisanBusinessNetwork.comProducts: Products made from horn & bone, wood, papier mâché, recycled steel, soapstone, etc. Booth 34012

Adriana Godoy Napkin Rings 0 Calle 19-20 Zona 15 Guatemala

Contact: Adriana GodoyPhone: +502 5407 2249Email: [email protected]: www.agodoy.com/Products: Handmade beaded napkin rings with an incredible variety of styles and colors Booth 32022

Africa Works 52 4th Street Marlboro South Johannesburg South Africa

Contact: Katy RobertsonPhone: +27 11 784 6214Email: [email protected]: www.africaworks.co.za/Products: Recycled African hand woven bags, organic throws and crocheted products

Booth 34021


Exhibitors

Art Da Terra 603S Ala07 Lt03 Palmas TP Brazil

Contact: Fabiana BezerraPhone: +55 63 3216 1444Email: [email protected]: www.artdaterra.com.brProducts: Organic jewelry made of Golden Grass as well as other natural raw materials.

Booth 31018

Au Lac Designs 5B Hancom Building # 603 Lac Long Quan Road Hanoi Tay Ho District Vietnam

Contact: David PurvisPhone: + 84 3758 6921Email: [email protected]: www.aulacdesigns.com Products: Handmade luxury home and personal accessories using natural materials.

Booth 32020

Cacsa Trade Exporting Company 162-A Manaschy Sagynbai Street Bishkek 720013Kyrgyz Republic

Contact: Asel AldashevaPhone: +996 312 62 41 80Email: [email protected]: Presenting the Fergana Valley Collection to advance opportunities for women artisans in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

Booth 33016


Exhibitors

Chamuchic Escollo 173 DF 01740 Mexico

Contact: Karla BrecedaPhone: + 52 55 5207 6054Email: [email protected]: www.chamuchic.comProducts: Hand woven textiles

Booth 31012

Dasoa Company Limited P.O.Box 2973 Accra-Tema 2973Ghana

Contact: David AmoahPhone: + 233 20 812 4023Email: [email protected]: Contemporary handicrafts such as baskets, pottery, woodcarvings and musical instruments

Booth 31021

Ecamenac P.O. Box 4405 Yaounde Cameroon

Contact: Mr. Iyaa Enama AmbroisePhone: + 237 7537 8735Email: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/EcamenacProducts: Home furnishings and decorative accessories

Booth 31019


Exhibitors

Fomento Cultural Banamex A.C.Francisco I. Madero #17, Col. Centro.Ciudad de MéxicoMéxico06000

Contact: Oliva Rosalia Meza López Phone: + 52 55 1226 0476Email: [email protected]: www.fomentoculturalbanamex.orgProducts: Handmade Mexican crafts with traditional techniques by the best artisans in Mexico belonging to the program of Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art.

Booth 33014

Galery Benang Jl Musyawarah Perum Bandar Permal 1 Palembang Indonesia

Contact: Fitri YuliananEmail: [email protected]: Handicrafts from Indonesia

Booth 31016

Market Incubator Pavilion ByHand Consulting1877 Broadway St, #100 Boulder, CO 80302

Contact: Annie WatermanPhone: 720-839-5396Email: [email protected]: www.byhandconsulting.com; www.handeye.org Products: The Market Incubator program supports artisan enterprises new to Artisan Resource at NY NOW. We are pleased to welcome 13 companies to the Show this winter.* For a complete listing of exhibitors see page 24

The Market Incubator program is a collaboration of ByHand Consulting and

HAND/EYE Fund with the generous support of GLM®


Exhibitors

Mushmina 1540 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19146

Contact: Katie O’NeillPhone: 215-732-5500Email: [email protected]: www.mushmina.comProducts: Custom bags, scarves, jewelry, & home products. Handmade in Morocco

Booth 34015

NGO “Umed” Str. Nemat Karabaeva Building 102, Apt. 33 Dushanbe 734013 Tajikistan

Contact: Mekhribonu Khalimova Phone: +992 904 888 344 Email: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/pages/NGO-UMED/143330682493464Products: National handmade products of Tajikistan

Booth 31023

Office National De L’artisanat Tunisien (ONAT) Tunisia Pavilion1211 Calvin AvenueNashville, TN 37206

Contact: Anis MnifPhone: 615-569-3797Email: [email protected]: www.onat.nat.tn/accueil/ Products: Traditional and modern designs of handmade carpets, table and kitchenware ceramics, fashion textiles, olive wood, intricate mosaics, hand woven purses, baskets and mats* For a complete listing of exhibitors see page 19

Booth 31013


Exhibitors

Panama Pavilion Plaza Edison, 3rd Level Vã a Ricardo J. Alfaro Icardo J. Alfaro Panama

Contact: Lissette AndradePhone: +507 560 0600Email: [email protected]: Bags and hats handmade of natural fibers, molas & leather; jewelry; housewares* For a complete listing of exhibitors see page 16

Booth 33028

PROMPERU Peru Pavilion Avenue Republica de Panama 3647 San Isidro, Lima 27 Peru

Contact: Carmen HuapayaPhone: + 51 1 616 7400Email: [email protected]: www.perumoda.com Products: The best of the Peruvian art craft* For a complete listing of exhibitors see page 18

Booth 33005

The Red Sari204 N. Palm Street Little Rock, AR 72205

Contact: Julie WestPhone: 501-416-8070Email: [email protected]: www.theredsari.comProducts: Vintage saris reimaged as amazingly textured artisan scarves, bags and décor

Booth 34019


Exhibitors

Sahalandy 127 Ludlow Street Apt. 2C New York, NY 10002

Contact: Natalie MundyPhone: 540-204-1412Email: [email protected]: www.sahalandy.orgProducts: Sahalandy is a social enterprise of raw silk weavers from Madagascar.

Booth 32019

Samman Trade for Export & Import 51. Kasr Ei Nile St. CairoEgypt

Contact: Zoheir SammanPhone: +20 2 2391 7000Email: [email protected]: Recycled hand blown glass, palm wickers, glassware and lighting

Booth# 32023

Soko WeWork Labs, 4th Floor New York, NY 10014

Contact: Gwendolyn FloydPhone: 857-756-9433Email: [email protected]: www.shopsoko.comProducts: Handcrafted jewelry

Booth 31014


Exhibitors

Sumaq Qara Jr. Moore 118 San Juan Bautista Ayacucho Lima Peru

Contact: Yuli TorresPhone: +51 1 99 744 4760Email: [email protected]: www.sumaqqara.comProducts: Embroidered wool, alpaca and cotton accessories All products are handmade, supporting women cooperatives throughout Ayacucho, Peru.

Booth 32018

Taller Maya Cerrada de Loma Bonita 7 Colonia Lomas Altas Mexico City 11950 Mexico

Contact: Berenice LujanPhone: +52 55 5257 8736Email: [email protected]: www.tallermaya.org Products: Handmade Mexican crafts with contemporary design that support Mayan communities.

Booth 33014

Tilonia® 134 Lincoln Place No. 2 Brooklyn, NY 11217

Contact: Ellen FishPhone: 718-230-0547Email: [email protected]: www.tilonia.comProducts: Tilonia home textiles in contemporary styles reflective of craft traditions.

Booth 34013


Exhibitors

Weavers & Designers Calle Vanderghen 239 Suite 702 Miraflores Lima 0018Peru

Contact: Marcela ContrerasPhone: +51 1 222 1023Email: [email protected]: www.weavers-designers.comProducts: Handmade textiles and rugs

Booth 34023

Zardozi-Markets for Afghan ArtisansHouse 30, Street #6 Taimani Road Kabul Afghanistan

Contact: Tahira AfridiPhone: +92 91 5703245Email: [email protected]: www.afghanartisans.comProducts: Zardozi works with several hundred embroiderers, tailors and hand loom weavers throughout Afghanistan and Pakistan to produce collections of gift, personal accessories, fashion and home furnishings.

Booth 32013


Pavilions

The Panama pavilion offers a variety of handmade products crafted to the highest set of standards. We are looking to expand into international markets with our original designer and artisan products.

Panama PavilionOrganized by the Ministry of Trade & Industry

AMK Panama0843-00679 PanamaPanama

Contact: Alexandra KrajczyczekPhone: +507 6613 3923Email: [email protected]: www.amkpanama.comProducts: Mola accessories; handmade natural fiber bags, hats and jewelry

Gladys de Vallarino Contact: Gladys de VallarinoPhone: +507 6616-0965Email: [email protected]: Bags

Silkart PanamaContact: Edda SottoPhone: +507 6531 5154Email: [email protected]: Scarves


Pavilions

Franklin Panama Edificio Emporium TowerCl. 66, Urb. San FranciscoPanamá, República de Panamá

Contact: Ana Deborah Amaya-PirroPhone: +507 6676 2345Email: [email protected]: www.franklinpanama.comProducts: Scarves

Ivy Leonor Art Contact: Ivy VegaPhone: +507 6148 4018Email: [email protected]: Jewelry

M & R WilsonContact: Roy WilsonEmail: [email protected]: www.mrwilsonpens.comProducts: Tagua pens and accessories

Find us in Artisan Resource in Booth 33028


Pavilions

The gift and decor industry from Peru offers a wide range of products that combine innovation, art and function. Within the Peruvian pavilion you’ll find interior design accessories, home textiles, furniture, home utensils and gift accessories. Each of the products has been developed while fulfilling social responsibility and fair trade. We’re showcasing the latest collections by the following companies:

Peru PavilionOrganized by Peru Home

Allpa S.A.C.Av. San Felipe # 275Jesús María, LimaPerú.

Contact: María del Carmen de la Fuente

Phone: +51 1 463 5631Email: [email protected]: www.allpaperu.comProducts: Interior Decoration/ Home Textiles/Ceramics/Wood Furniture/Fashion Jewelry and Accessories

WayraCalle Bolognesi 494Miraflores, LimaPerú

Contact: Ines VizquerraPhone: (511) 4463775Email: [email protected]: www.wayraperu.comProducts: Blankets, bedspreads, cushions, scarves, hats, gloves, shawls and sweaters

Find us at Artisan Resource in Booths: 33005, 33007, 33009, 34004, 34006, 34008

www.perugiftshow.com.pe


Pavilions

Tunisian handicraft is a product of more than three thousand years of history and an important multi-ethnic influx. This unique mixture of cultures made Tunisia, with its strategic geographical location in the Mediterranean, the core of some great civilizations and producer of beautiful handicraft collections.

This heritage can be experienced first-hand in the variety of products selected for the February show. Traditional and modern designs of handmade carpets, table and kitchenware ceramics, textiles, olive wood, intricate mosaics, hand woven purses, baskets and mats.

Behind every selected product there is a true story. These stories highlight not only the history of the product but also its impact on the artisans and their quality of life; they are stories about equality and dignity for all people. Tunisian handicrafts get support from the government and provide employment for over 120,000 people. Each region has its own specialty created with care, love and quality.

Contact: Anis MnifPhone: 615-569-3797Email: [email protected]

Tunisia PavilionOrganized by the Office of Tunisian Handicraft –Office National de L’artisanat Tunisien ONAT

Art&Co / Tuline52, rue El Moez, El Menzah 1 - 1004 Tunis

Contact: Neira Khouaja Phone: +216 71 766 667 Email: [email protected]: www.tuline.netProducts: Interior decorations, sofas, linens and fashion accessoriesMaterials: Hand-woven silk, weaving wire gold plated silver, antique embroidery, copper hand carved and inlaid in weaving

20

Pavilions

Bella Terra10 Rue le Grand Atlas Jbel Jloud - Tunis

Contact: Samia Achour Phone: + 216 23 560 683Email: [email protected]: Artistic ceramics

Etandart5bis, Rue Ibn Mandhour El Gafsi 2046Sidi Daoud-Tunis

Contact: Emna Ben MiledPhone: + 216 71 778 923Email: [email protected]: www.etandart.netProducts: Fouta-textile-carpets-matMaterials: Cotton and wool

Ichraf Hicheri42 Avenue Bir Chalollouf – Nabeul

Contact: M. Ichraf HicheriPhone: + 216 20 513 080Email: [email protected]: www.hicheridesign.comProducts: The products are a blend of tradition and contemporaryMaterials: Vegetable fiber with other materials such as textiles, leather and wrought iron



Pavilions

OliviaRoute Mahdia km10.5 Sfax

Contact: Zouhair AyadiPhone: +216 74 833 273 Email: [email protected]: www.olivia-boisdolives.comProducts: Olive wood

Universal MosaicsRoute Boumerdes El Jem – Mahdia

Contact: Naceur BouslahPhone: + 216 73 633 673Email: [email protected]: Mosaic items, tiles, borders, tables, top tables, pool bottoms, etc.Materials: Natural stones and marble stones

Le Souk CéramiqueRue Abdelaziz Thaalbi, Z.I.n°:1, 8000 Nabeul, Tunisie

Contact: Wassim charadaPhone: +216 20 263 883Fax: +216 74 833 261Email: [email protected]: www.lesoukceramique.comProducts: Hand painted ceramicsMaterials: Clay, glazes, oxides and pigments

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TUNISIAN HANDICRAFTS (ONAT)Avenue de l’indépendance,

2011 DenDen TUNISIAPhone: +216 71610919 Fax: +216 71610922 www.artisanat.nat.tn


The Market Incubator program is a collaboration between ByHand Consulting and HAND/EYE Fund with the generous support of GLM to bring greater recognition to the artisan sector, to support artisan businesses with the highest quality technical support, and to create partnerships to achieve greater impact for artisans globally.

Market Incubator Goals: •Tosupportoverseasartisanenterprisesdedicatedtoincome

generation, increasing opportunities for women, cultural preservation and/or sustainable development for underserved artisan communities.

•Toprovideahands-onopportunityforoverseasartisanenterprisesto learn about the US gift, home décor and personal accessories market and create a long-term strategy for success.

•Toprovideanetworkofmarketexpertstoadviseonproductdevelopment and marketing strategies.

•ToconnectoverseasartisanenterpriseswithUSimportbuyers.•Toencouragethecultivationoflonglastingrelationshipsand

sustainable marketing plans.

The Market Incubator program is pleased to support 13 artisan enterprises new to Artisan Resource at NY NOW this winter.

Awamaki

Awamaki is non-profit organization, working with rural artisan cooperatives to produce handmade fashion accessories and apparel. Using traditional hand techniques the Awamaki artisans spin, felt, knit, and weave their products using natural fibers of sheep wool, alpaca wool

and local cotton. Awamaki’s line is great for the whole family with products for men, women and children. www.awamaki.org

Benitez CollectionThe Benitez Collection offers a unique line of handmade, eco-friendly jewelry all created with the help of village artisans throughout the Philippines. Using discarded newspaper, cardboard, magazines, and plastic, Benitez’s products are created using a variety of techniques

including paper mache and decoupage combined with traditional and contemporary designs. www.benitezcollection.com

Market Incubator


Bibi HanumBibi Hanum is a social responsible enterprise, which creates garments and accessories using traditional, hand-woven textiles. Their mission is to support local women while preserving cultural heritage. Products include robes, caftans, bags, hats, bracelets, table runners, pillows, and

more. All of Bibi Hanum’s items are handmade out of traditional, hand woven and dyed silk and cotton ikat fiber. www.bibihanum.com

Conserve India Conserve India is a social enterprise creating jobs for the urban poor by using waste products as a resource to create new fashion accessories. They offer a line of up-cycled products which includes a variety of bags, totes, shoppers, laptop cases, backpacks, ipad covers, evening bags, clutches and wallets. www.conserveindia.org

Entoto Beth ArtisansEntoto Beth Artisans is an Ethiopian social enterprise dedicated to restoring the HIV/AID affected community on Entoto Mountain by providing fair wage employment to over 100 women artisans. Entoto Beth Artisans workers create handcrafted jewelry using local materials, including recycled

tires, reused artillery shells and Ethiopian coffee beans. Products include necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings and key chains. www.bezacommunity.org

KorbataKorbata designs and manufactures limited edition ties and bow ties from Guatemala. They use traditional looms to develop all of their fabric and pieces are entirely made by hand. www.korbata.com

La Red La Red’s line of hand-woven and hand-embroidered home and personal accessories serves as a platform for the promotion of traditional craft skills found in communities throughout Mexico. Working with a variety of local and international designers, La Red brings the unique handcraft skills of Mexico to a greater audience of US consumers.

Market Incubator


Lila HandicraftsLila Handicrafts works with women cooperatives from the Thar Desert in Pakistan. Known for their patchwork, applique and fine embroidery skills Lili Handicrafts produces gorgeous traditional textiles including Ralli quilts, pillows, book covers, coasters, handbags and more. www.ralliquilt.com.pk

Papillon EnterpriseThe Papillon Enterprise mission is to clean up Haiti’s landscapes by producing unique, “up-cycled” artisan goods. Products include ceramic and paper bead jewelry, pottery, clothing and decorative items. Also known as The Apparent Project, Papillon Enterprise currently works with

well over two hundreds artisans throughout Port-au-Prince and the surrounding Haitian countryside. www.papillon-enterprise.com

Poetic ThreadsPoetic Threads of Pakistan promotes and preserves traditional handcrafted goods from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. Each product improves the lives of women artisans and strives to revive traditional Khyber techniques. Poetic Thread’s collection includes

embroidered pillows, runners, jewelry, home décor, and other fashion & home accessories. www.poeticthreadsofpakistan.org

Rope International Rope International is a social enterprise, offering a wide variety of handmade natural fiber home décor items. Employing traditional skilled artisan and weavers in rural areas of South India, this organization uses all-natural fibers such as banana fiber, Napier grass, river grass, palm, areca,

jute and more. Rope has well-established manufacturing and distribution facilities in India. www.ropeinternational.com

Tuareg Fine JewelryTuareg Fine Jewelry produces one of the most recognized lines of tribal Tuareg silver goods. Hand-crafted with traditional methods and tools, all of Tuareg Fine Jewelry is made in Niger and craftsmen work with 99% pure silver, ebony wood and semi-precious stones. The dynamic Elhadji

is the founder and master jeweler. Sales of these products support over 200 community members throughout Niger. www.tuaregjewelry.com

Market Incubator


Content + CommerceColvin English, Co-Founder, ByHand Consulting

ByHand Consulting believes business can be a tool for social, economic and cultural good. The latest US market trends show a growing number of US consumers feel the same. ByHand nurtures overseas artisan enterprises in their efforts to improve the lives of the artisans and communities. The market is responding as demand for handmade goods is at an all time high.

As the new millennium comes into it’s own, there are great opportunities for artisan products with a renaissance for handmade products expanding from the food on our table to the items in our homes. Handmade, Sustainable, Artisanal, Local, and Authentic are some of the terms being used to emphasize the notion that consumers are interested in supporting small businesses and their efforts to have a positive impact on our culture and our world. “Content and Commerce” is rising for all aspects of our consumer society.

But what does this mean? Content and Commerce?

As the new generation of Millenials becomes a dominant consumer presence, their backgrounds and desires are influencing buying trends. Millenials are driven to change the world with every aspect of their lives. They realize the power of their purchases and seek to affect change with where and how they spend their money.

US retailers and wholesalers seek to capitalize on this growing trend by partnering with socially responsible producers and suppliers, including overseas artisan enterprises. The artisan story behind the product is now an integral part of market value.

Consumers are looking for products that are both beautiful and have content – a story, a purpose, an impact. Consumers are willing to pay more for products supporting the causes they cherish. Wholesale markets such as NY NOW™ are at the front of responding to this trend with a variety of resources showcasing Handmade. Handmade Global Design and Designer Maker have been staples of NY NOW and highlight goods made by hand, both in the US and around the world. Artisan Resource at Pier 94 offers importers the opportunity to meet directly with international artisan enterprises, many of which share a social mission.

The desires of the market are changing and sellers must address the issue of how their goods impact the world if they want to remain relevant to the buyers of today and tomorrow. We see this trend continuing for many years and across all sectors of the market from the smallest boutique to the largest retailers in the country.

Emerging Trends

Photos: Musuk Nolte


Importing 101 Saturday, February 1 – Tuesday, February 4 9:00AM - 10:30AM, Pier 94

Thinking of importing? Don’t miss this overview of the basic components of volume importing handmade goods from overseas vendors. This 90 minute session will address the logistics of the process, the required vocabulary and the roles and responsibilities of both exporter and importer. Participants will learn how to build international business relationships and to assess the risks and opportunities inherent in the international marketplace. Presenters include Phil Hobson, founder and president of Phoenix International, a licensed U.S. customs broker/international freight forwarder; and Carol MacNulty, an international consultant in business development, marketing and training services to all levels of the artisan sector, working directly with both overseas artisans and domestic entrepreneurs seeking to place handmade products into the U.S. retail market.

Artisan Resource Welcome Reception Saturday, February 1 6:00PM - 8:00PM, Pier 94Join Artisan Resource participants for an opening day welcome reception, hosted by GLM. Enjoy a glass of wine, and entertainment, during these extended hours while viewing juried overseas artisan enterprises offering handmade production resources and products, at export terms from country of origin.

Artisan-Designer PartnershipsSunday, February 2 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Pier 94The Design Council is a group of seasoned design professionals from the home, fashion and accessories market who are committed to helping artisans worldwide become more successful and self-sufficient through better design. Come join the Design Council for a panel discussion to hear the latest perspectives on design collaborations with artisans. What are the keys to successful partnerships between designers and artisans? What are the challenges? How does design expand markets for artisan products?

Seminar & Event Schedule


SustainAbility & the Artisan Sector – Influencing Design Through ProductionTuesday, February 4 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Javits Center, 1A02-03

As the market for global handmade products expands, collaborations between designers and artisan groups not only are gaining momentum and visibility, but also are fueling sustainable design and community based sourcing. Susan Szenasy, editor of METROPOLIS, and a panel of designers, retailers and wholesalers who are working in the artisan sector, will explore best practices of successful partnerships including design process, artisan interaction, logistics and consumer marketing. Panelists are Tucker Robbins, one of the industry’s “greenest” home furnishings designers, Keith Recker, founder of HAND/EYE Fund and global trend forecaster, Joan Shifrin of Global Goods Partners.Tickets $20 advance/$25 onsite.

Event: NY NOW’s A Night On Broadway, featuring MOTOWN THE MUSICALTuesday, February 3 7:30PM - 9:45PM, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 W. 46th St.MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL is the real story of the one-of-a-kind sound that hit the airwaves in 1959 and changed America forever. This exhilarating show charts Motown

founder Berry Gordy’s incredible journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and so many more. Featuring all the classics you love, such as “My Girl” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL tells the story behind the hits as Diana, Smokey, Berry and the whole Motown family fight against the odds to create the soundtrack that changed America… Get ready, ‘cause here we come! www.motownthemusical.comTickets, normally priced at $147, are specially priced at $109 for NY Market participants.

Seminar & Event Schedule


People who work with their hands do not often make the headlines: their names and talents are almost never proclaimed in 24-point type. The products of their looms, kilns, forges, sewing needles, adzes, dye-pots and sandpapers, bring daily satisfaction to both hand and eye, but artisans themselves usually stay in the background.

Not at GLM, the creators of Handmade® Global Design and Artisan Resource™ at NY NOW™. Since 1985, GLM has demonstrated its commitment to craftspeople around the world not just with floorspace and marketing muscle, but with results. GLM’s spotlight on the handmade world has brought opportunity and income to hundreds of thousands of skilled artisans – and insightful commerce to even greater numbers of wholesalers, retailers and consumers. 2014 is no exception, as many dozens of handmade booths at NY NOW will attest.

As part of spreading the word about today’s handmade world, GLM has sponsored twelve articles on www.handeyemagazine.com about Artisan Resource participants. Like the selection included in this directory, each article delves into the people, materials, processes, and cultures that make the show so inspiring. Visit us online or come to see us at the Show. We hope to see you there.

Keith ReckerFounder and PresidentHAND/EYE Fundwww.handeyemagazine.com

HAND/EYE Feature


Uzbek Riches: Ikats to the MassesUntil the first quarter of the 20th century, Uzbekistan’s tailors, designers and embroiderers were part of a guild system. When the region came under Soviet rule, Uzbek ethnic identity was repressed resulting in decreased output of handmade textiles. Happily, the 1991 breakdown of the Soviet Union saw a resurgence of Uzbek textile tradition.

Bibi Hanum, founded by photographer Muhayo Aliyeva, brings those textile traditions to the 21st century by creating clothing and accessories using handwoven ikat fabrics made by master craftsmen in the Fergana Valley. Aliyeva explains that she provides clothing designs and materials to local seamstresses. “I select the appropriate fabric and draw the patterns on paper if necessary. Most of the time, artisans in the regions can replicate my drawings and embroider according to the design. We also use traditional machine embroidery for our garments.”

For inspiration, Aliyeva combs through old ikat books and photographs to recreate or come up with a variation. “The weavers can replicate the design and weave the fabric for us. I wanted to try suzani patterns on ikat. The fabric is still being woven and hopefully the results will be beautiful.”

The company employs 15 women artisans who work in the workshop. When large orders come in, Aliyeva hires more women who work from home. “We order large quantities of ikat from Margilan which creates economic opportunities for many weavers. We also help women in Urgut village in Samarkand by ordering large amounts of hand-embroidered braids for our garments and accessories,” she explained

Last year, Bibi Hanum exhibited in Santa Fe’s International Folk Art Market with a line of revived kaftans. “The income from the market helped us recreate more ikat designs and expand the assortment of products we produce. We were able to bring several more women to work with us since we got more orders after the market,” said Aliyeva.

This winter, Bibi Hanum will be attending Artisan Resource at NY NOW™ at Pier 94 from February 1-4 with the hope of meeting new contacts in the US retail market. The company will be displaying embroidered men’s ties, table runners, pillow covers, ikat purses and bags, decorative ikat jackets, embroidered tunics and robes.

For more information, please visit bibihanum.com.

This article can be found on www.handeyemagazine.comText: Rebeca Schiller; Images: Courtesy of Bibi Hanum

HAND/EYE Feature


Africa Works: Oneness Handcrafted in a South African Township

In a small township of Alexandra, South Africa, an organization called Africa Works is situated just 15 minutes outside of the heart of Johannesburg. This town has a long history of conflict, hardship, and extreme poverty but Africa Works is doing its best to break this cycle by providing hundreds of artisans with income generation opportunities. Africa Works is taking a holistic approach to affect the lives of their employees and are recognized for their hand woven and crocheted bags. All employees are part of the skills development program, which offers classes in business, crochet, woodworking, mechanic skills, gardening, weaving, and welding. This social enterprise is not only empowering individuals, but giving them financial freedom so they can improve their families’ lives and affect generations to come.

Project coordinator Katy Roberston states, “All products are entirely handmade. Weavers collect recycled pieces of fabric and/or plastic scraps which are then sort and cut into different pieces, depending on the shape and size. Each bags starts with a base which is woven, lined with traditional African material, and hand-sewn. Every product is made carefully and with

pride—quality is of the utmost importance to us as well as our members. Our crocheted bags are also extremely popular and they are crafted using organic hand-dyed and hand-spun yarn, which we source from a community project in Cape Town. Dedicated volunteers train community members on a weekly basis in the techniques of crochet.”

In African culture, the principle of ‘ubuntu’ is loosely translated as ‘human-ness’ or ‘oneness’ and is deeply grounded in the ethos of Africa Works. Katy adds, “This philosophy relies on communal thinking and decision-making. It is a beautiful principled model of inclusiveness and respect. Art and creativity is part of everyday life in South Africa, from the bright colors people wear to the handing down of traditional artisan skills and techniques. I believe that by cultivating color and pride, this leads to a vibrant community.”

While visiting Artisan Resource at NY NOW™ this February 1-4, 2014 be sure to check out the debut of Africa Works’ collection.

For more information, please visit www.africaworks.co.za

This article can be found on www.handeyemagazine.comText: Annie Waterman; Images: Courtesy of Africa Works

HAND/EYE Feature


Entoto Beth Artisans: Income opportunities via craft for the Women of Entoto

Located in the outskirts of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Entoto Beth Artisan is an organization started in 2008 by Beza International Ministries in response to help women living with HIV/AIDS within the community of Entoto Mountain. The organization’s mission was to create income-generating opportunities via craft and teaching life skills instead of simply handing out aid.

Handicrafts, primarily jewelry, has been the major source of income for many of the 131 artisans who are employed within the organization. The unique pieces are created from used artillery shells and scrap metal found scattered throughout the former war zones of Ethiopia, recycled tires, but also Ethiopian coffee beans.

According to Bethlhem Tekeste, many of the designs are inspired by the master jewelry artists from Ethiopia and other parts of the world. These designers are invited to come to Entoto Mountain to teach various workshops focusing on technique and process.

The bead-making is a simple process explains Tekeste, “The beads [shell casings and coffee beans] are collected from the Northern Ethiopia countryside and then the first level artisans in our workshop string the beads, passing them along to the second level of artisans who puts the finishing touches to the jewelry. Afterwards, the

finished products are checked for any quality problems and packed for shipping.”

Entoto Beth Artisans also provides a number of literacy and math classes to the women artisans, in addition to programs for parents that center on nutrition and discipline but also basic life skills like health and hygiene. For the children, the organization offers an after-school tutoring progam.

Entoto Beth Artisans will be exhibiting jewelry and a new line of leather goods in addition to colorful hand-woven baskets at Artisan Resource at NY NOW™ from February 1-4.

For more information, please visit Entoto Beth Artisan’s Facebook page.

This article can be found on www.handeyemagazine.com Text: Rebeca Schiller: Images: Courtesy of Entoto Beth Artisans

HAND/EYE Feature


The SustainAbility: design for a better world® display is a curated exhibit of global gift and home industry suppliers whose products or production processes are eco-friendly, or companies whose business practices are socially responsible, philanthropic or fair-trade oriented. Participation is free to all Artisan Resource exhibitors, but companies must apply and be accepted. This winter, 8 Artisan Resource exhibitors were accepted. Located in the Javits Center’s North Concourse, the display will be open during all market hours.

Sustainability Display

SustainAbility: design for a better world®

Africa Works, South Africa Booth 34021

Hand-woven textiles +

crocheted items

AMK Panama Booth 33028

Charcara bags


Sustainability Display

Benitez Collection, Philippines Booth 33013

Handmade, eco-friendly jewelry

Bibi Hanum, Uzbekistan Booth 33013

Cotton textiles

Entoto, Ethiopia Booth 33013

Jewelry and baskets

Lila Handicrafts, Pakistan Booth 33013

Home and personal accessories

The Red Sari, Nepal Booth 34019

Women’s fashion accessories

Tuareg Jewelry, Niger Booth 33013

Fine silver jewelry


Retail Tours

Need some additional assistance identifying the overseas artisan group best suited for your sourcing needs? Following the Importing 101 Seminar each morning, representatives of ByHand Consulting will be available to consult with import buyers on their sourcing interests and provide guided visits of Artisan Resource. ByHand representatives will highlight the range of overseas artisan groups exhibiting and identify vendors best suited to the importer’s needs while offering tips on building successful long-term relationships with overseas vendors.

Artisan Resource Guided Tours

Courtesy of


COURTESY SHUTTLE SERVICE

Shuttle Bus Schedule

PIER ROUTE – JAVITS CENTER TO PIER 948:30am to 6:30pm – continuous service

(service on Saturday until 7:00pm)

PIER 94 HOTEL SHUTTLE8:00am to 7:00pm – continuous service

(limited service on Saturday until 8:30pm)

ROUTE AFirst Stop: Holiday Inn Midtown 57th Street – on 57th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues

Second Stop: Uptown Stop – on 57th Street at 7th Avenue – SW corner. Servicing: Le Parker Meridien, Park Central New York

Third Stop: Sheraton New York – on 7th Avenue between 52nd & 53rd Streets – across from hotel. Servicing: Hampton Inn Times Square North, Hilton New York, The London NYC, Warwick New York

Fourth Stop: Marriott Marquis – 45th Street side of hotel. (*MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY ONLY – see below for Saturday and Sunday pick-up and drop-off location.) Servicing: Crowne Plaza Times Square, Hilton Garden Inn Times Square, Hotel Mela, InterContinental New York Times Square, Millennium Broadway, Paramount Hotel New York, Renaissance Times Square NY, The Milford, The Muse – a Kimpton Hotel, W New York Times Square, Westin Times Square

ROUTE BFirst Stop: Waldorf Astoria – on Lexington Avenue between 49th & 50th Streets. Servicing: Doubletree Metropolitan, InterContinental the Barclay New York, Lexington New York City, New York Marriott East Side, New York Palace, W New York

Second Stop: Grand Central Terminal – on 42nd Street off Lexington Avenue. Servicing: Grand Hyatt New York, Roosevelt Hotel New York, Westin New York Grand Central Hotel


Shuttle Bus Schedule

PIER 94 HOTEL SHUTTLE (cont’d)8:00am to 7:00pm – continuous service

(limited service on Saturday until 8:30pm)

ROUTE CFirst Stop: Penn Station – on 8th Avenue between 30th & 31st Streets. Servicing: Affinia Manhattan, Hampton Inn Madison Square Garden, Holiday Inn Express Madison Square Garden, Hotel Wolcott, New Yorker Hotel

Second Stop: Doubletree Times Square South – on 8th Avenue at 36th Street – NE corner. Servicing: Hilton Garden Inn NY West 35th Street, TRYP Times Square South

Third Stop: Candlewood Suites Times Square South – 339 W. 39th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues. Servicing: Element by Westin Times Square, Hampton Inn Times Square South, Holiday Inn Express Times Square, Park South Hotel, Port Authority, Staybridge Suites Times Square

The following hotels are NOT SERVICED by the show-sponsored program: Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca, Hilton New York Fashion District, Holiday Inn Express Wall Street, Holiday Inn Wall Street, Hotel 373 Fifth Avenue, Ink 48 – a Kimpton Hotel, The Empire Hotel, Travel Inn, W New York Union Square, Wyndham Garden Hotel Chelsea, Yotel

Shuttle bus routes and times are subject to change.

* ROUTE A, 4th Stop – SATURDAY & SUNDAY ONLY: Route A, 4th Stop will pick-up and drop-off on 8th a & 45th Street, NE corner.

COURTESY SHUTTLE SERVICE

Artisan Resource represents a key opportunity to meet the talented people who create some of our product. There is nothing like a human connection in establishing long-lasting business partnerships. This is a terrifi c way to reinforce the importance of supporting artisans and their craft from all parts of the world by bringing their distinctive goods to market.

—Bonnie Trust Dahan, Founder, VivaTerra

“ Artisan Resource represents a key opportunity to meet “ Artisan Resource represents a key opportunity to meet

“See you in August!

August 16-19, 2014(Saturday - Tuesday)

Back cover photos courtesy of:Tuareg Fine Jewelry, Bibi Hanum, ROPE International, Colectivo 1050°

Wayra

ARTIS AN resour ce - Squarespace AN resour ce ™ Co-Located with ... export experience in high...

Documents

Transcript of ARTIS AN resour ce - Squarespace AN resour ce ™ Co-Located with ... export experience in high...