Meet Our Artisans

Thanh is a master of Vietnamese lacquerware from Hanoi. Using traditional techniques passed down through his family, he applies up to 15 layers of natural lacquer.

From the island of Crete, Sofia transforms ancient olive wood into functional art. Her family has been carving for six generations.

High in the Peruvian Andes, Elena works with baby alpaca fiber to create luxuriously soft textiles for her cooperative of Quechua women.

Working in the ancient tanneries of Fez, Youssef transforms raw hides into exquisite leather goods using methods unchanged for centuries.

From the pink city of Jaipur, Priya is a fifth-generation block printer. She hand-carves intricate wooden blocks and uses natural vegetable dyes to create stunning textile patterns.

Isabella is a master of Talavera pottery from Puebla, Mexico. She combines pre-Hispanic motifs with Spanish colonial influences, creating vibrant hand-painted ceramics.

A third-generation potter from Kyoto, Kenji specializes in raku-fired ceramics. His work blends 400-year-old Japanese firing techniques with modern minimalist aesthetics.

Amara learned the ancient Wolof weaving techniques from her grandmother at age 8. Today she leads a cooperative of 15 women artisans in Dakar, preserving centuries-old patterns while creating contemporary home textiles.