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Artizan Made: A collective of handmade shops from around the world!


(Shown above: Rayela Art, SuiteVirginia, Gone Rustic, ElenaNL, AllthingsPretty, Saltwater Notions, Unique Batik, Lucuma Designs)

 

Honoring the past, we use familiar tools to innovate and look to the future. A world that embraces handmade also cares about sustainability, quality of life and beauty.

Artizan Made connects our shop members to a community that shares a passion for the techniques and training that inform the best of handmade.

 

Our Market links member products to their shops on Etsy or their own sites.

All of our members have been vetted based on talent and professionalism.

Connect with them and shop with confidence!

Located in Paducah, Kentucky, USA, with an International membership.
Cardboard Dragon by Jose Gabriel Lopez, Austin, Texas Artist
Cardboard Dragon by Jose Gabriel Lopez, Austin, Texas Artist

 

Jose Gabriel Lopez is a multi-talented self taught artist who loves to use waste materials in his work.  Inspired by Mexican folk art, he works in paper mache, oils, silver and mixed media.  This dragon was made out of shipping boxes.  See more photos and info here:  dragon on EtsyJose’s story.

 

Artizan ReMade, a study group

 

Artists have a special talent in disrupting the path of waste in our society.  We are killing our world with our excessive consumption, shipping packages, plastic usage and poor management of resources.  As a response, Artizan Made is committed to working on strategies that are rooted in the creative placemaking movement where art propels communities into action that energizes and sustains community life.  Learn more about Artizan ReMade here.

Featured Members

MayaMam Weavers

Guatemalan Fair Trade Weaving Collective

Elena NL

Paintings, collages, enamels and more. Canada.

Bone Carving Art

Viking inspired carvings in bone, horn and antler - Ukraine

Afghan Tribal Arts

Gemstone beads, vintage textiles, tribal rugs and décor from Central Asia.

HoonArts Fair Trade

Wearables and Decor from Central Asia

Doughty Designs

Textile and Fiber Artist

Lucuma Designs

Supporting artists in Peru and Costa Rica through Fair Trade.

Knot Just Hats

Fair Isle and cable knitting in hats, socks, sweaters and more.

It’s Cactus

Fair Trade Haitian Metal Work

Something Else Studio

Renaissance Inspired Accessories - Michigan USA

Elliott Glass Art

California, USA - Glass Artist.

Desedamas

Silk Textiles from Barcelona Artists

From Our Market:    The Upcycled Collection

From Our Blog

Halloween or Day of the Dead? Costumes from the past.

When I was a kid, 50 years ago now, Halloween was a fun but strange time.  I grew up in Brazil where All Saints Day was celebrated with visits to the cemeteries, but people did not dress up. There were about 20 American and Canadian missionary families in our city and we went to a…

Goldin Fellowship, Creative Cities and Artizan Made

The Goldin Institute has two projects, both aimed at training community organizers at effectively creating change by amplifying assets that are already found there.  The first project is in Chicago, where Goldin is based, largely dedicated to peace building.  The second one has a Global focus. Both have 20 Fellows who go through a curriculum…

Artizan ReMade – Focus on Fast Fashion

Featured image:  Guerra de la Paz. Follow the Leader, 2009. Found patterned garments, wood, footwear and hardware, approx. 75 feet long by 7 feet tall. Courtesy of the artists and Chloe GIll-Holster Projects.   I have been making things since I was a kid, encouraged by a father who was also creative and who enjoyed using scrap…

Making Art Out of Trash (or just something useful…)

Update Feb 2024:  I wrote this post in 2020 and we finally have action happening!  Artizan ReMade is a study group looking at our waste and brainstorming about how we can create systems that treat it as a valuable material.  Check it out!   Anybody paying any kind of attention has seen the images of…

The Value of Upcycling in our Handmade Community

Our Artizan Shops are vetted in based on the quality of their products along with their professional presentation. But, we also have a great interest in promoting products that have sustainability at the core of their creation. I have always felt somewhat of a disconnect between what I do and what I believe in. Basically,…

ReMakers: Call to Action for Upcyclers!

Update: This blog post was the first idea stage message that I got out there.  We are now officially called Artizan ReMade and my long term vision is now laid out here: https://www.artizanmade.com/artizan-remade-a-community-study-group/ Our Facebook Group has been growing rapidly and it's been really fun to see what people are making and what groups they…

Why Fair Trade Matters

When we think of handmade items, whether they were made recently or a long time ago, we can feel a connection with a person or a community who worked on those pieces, stitching, carving, turning on a wheel...  We understand that each piece is unique, comes with a story and that is something to be…

Color Series: Green

How does the color green make you feel? We all have our favorites and certain shades may evoke different emotions. When I was young, I hated the color green, at least for clothing and accessories. Later, I realized that it was probably a reaction to the avocado green craze of the 1970's. I still think…

The Heart as a Symbol of Love

I was thinking about the heart shape, wondering how it became the symbol for love. Clearly, the physical heart must have inspired poetry, ballads, and stories for thousands of years because of how it pounds in our chests when we think of the beloved, hold a child, face an enemy, take a risk or engage…


Laura Lee Burch Needle Felt
Laura Lee Burch Needle Felt

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“That’s the thing with handmade items. They still have the person’s mark on them, and when you hold them, you feel less alone.”
― Aimee Bender, The Color Master: Stories