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Hey everyone, we’re almost finished setting up for The Holiday Market at Columbus Circle NYC, opening Wednesday December 2nd through December 24th 10am-8pm daily (10am-7pm Sundays).  We have tons of new products from Guatemala, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos including organic winter knits and handbags, a huge selection of hand dyed/hand woven cotton & silk scarves starting at $15, hand made paper products, and loads of other goodies from around the world for the holidays. Come and check us out.  Here’s a link about the market: holidaymarket

The hand dyeing process by Lento in Guatemala.  Click on the picture for more information.

Tiger Lily welcomes Artisan Emporia to its roster of Fair Trade gift vendors. Check it out at their blog.

Here’s their address and contact info:

Tiger Lily

201 287 1800
569 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666
http://enckeflorist.com/

Dear Family, Friends and Colleagues,

After almost two years of hard work, world travel and intensive preparation we are proud to announce the long anticipated opening of Artisan Emporia, the new web destination for one-of-a-kind fair trade crafts.  Artisan Emporia offers a wide selection of hand made artisan crafts from around the world including handbags, jewelry, scarves & accessories, coffees & teas, home décor and luxurious spa products.  Through our ‘Featured Pages’ section we’re proud to share with you information about all of our artisans and the countries where they live and work.  You’ll also find videos on ‘Artisan TV,’ which we’ve created while on our journeys  to find you the highest quality artisan crafts available.

We’ll be adding new products in the coming weeks and months ahead as we continue to explore the world to find new artisans and crafts.  We hope you’ll join us online to learn about our artisans and browse their handmade creations.  Remember, everything Artisan Emporia offers is Fair Trade, so your purchase makes a direct difference in the lives of the artisan.

Thank you again for your support.  We hope to see you soon,

www.artisanemporia.com

The Artisan Emporia team

Hey, sorry everyone, but this Sunday’s outdoor market at The Flea has been canceled due to weather.  Big bummer, but no worries, because Artisan Emporia will be launching its long anticipated web store around January 15th. So it will only be a few more weeks until you can purchase our amazing artisan crafts online!

Unitl then, enjoy the snow!

The Artisan Emporia team

If you still need to do some last minute holiday shopping, or just want to buy some amazing artisan handcrafts to decorate your home or body, join us this Sunday December 21st at The Brooklyn Flea, directions here, from 10AM-5PM. See ya’ there!

Here’s a quick video of the work I participated in as part of my final graduate project in Guatemala. We worked for a month with a group of mayan women weavers in San Lucas on the shores of Lake Atitlan. Besides the store makeover captured in the cool video created by the super artist Cynthia Lawson, we conducted weeks of workshops focused on business development, marketing, micro-credit, and of course, design. Anyways you can read and see all about it here. When I say we, I mean the gaggle of New School and Parsons students who crammed into a quaint blue house for four weeks. Anyways you can read and see all about it here.