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Connect, Champion and Conserve for and with artisans through sustainable creativity, nurtured by the human hand and spirit.

AGAATI Foundation is a non-profit committed to celebrating creativity, elevating visibility and value of artisan made and supporting the socio-economic development of the global artisan communities. Our Approach & Operating Philosophy:

Celebrate: Promote creative potential of craftspeople and elevate the value and visibility of their craftsmanship. Support conservation of traditional heritage cr

aft and culture

Champion: Capability development to help artisans succeed as entrepreneurs and build a commercial access to international markets. Conserve: It is critical to protect the endangered Crafts as they represent the world’s history of culture, people and our origins. Many forms of heritage crafts of great historical significance are becoming endangered due to changing times, lack of demand, capital and skills. It is critical to invest in the research of these endangered craft forms and its communities that add national value to the history of countries and on which livelihood, respect and pride of the talented but underserved depends.

03/27/2025

Building Conscious Customer Connections Through Fashion Storytelling. Join the discussion via zoom. Details on

01/01/2024

AGAATI Foundation & our volunteers wish you a prosperous 2024 filled with growth & the courage to chase your dreams!. May the days ahead be a tapestry of beautiful moments, woven with love & joy ✨

08/08/2023

Join us in celebrating the beauty and artistry of handloom on this special day.

🌸August 7 is celebrated as National Handloom Day in India, a day to collectively remember the Swadeshi Movement, to honor the handloom weavers and recognize their role in the country's economy and culture. We are grateful to the talented weavers for practicing sustainability, preserving this heritage craft, and creating timeless beauty for us and generations after, in this ever-mechanizing world.

🌸Alongside weavers of India, we would like to take this opportunity to honor the weavers around the world whose skilled hands bring intricate tales to life through every yarn they weave.

🌸This celebration on handloom day is incomplete without thanking every individual, organizations and media, who are tirelessly working to champion and conserve this craft and its makers 🙏

Images shared are part of our travel documentation over several years and also of
The Global Eco Artisan Awards community.

05/31/2023

I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at the United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network Annual Meeting on June 1st at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

Industry stakeholders, media and United Nations representatives will come together to highlight actions, solutions, and progress from the fashion and lifestyle sectors to advance sector engagement in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, reviewing how the sectors are mobilizing expertise, innovation, technology, and resources towards achieving a more just and equitable future for all.

The meeting will be available to watch live on UN Web TV.
The United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network is an initiative of the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the Fashion Impact Fund.

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12/27/2022

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season! Sending warm wishes of hope, love, and peace✨💐🙏

Best wishes, AGAATI Foundation ❤️

12/02/2022

With every craft that becomes extinct, we lose an important part of history, culture and heritage along with it. It is critical to understand the origins, practices, state of craft forms & the community of makers responsible for its continuity, so we can work together on safeguarding & reviving Endangered crafts as a united force.

Join the discussion to hear inspiring leaders, experts in the subject matter with inspiring stories and profound knowledge for a thought-provoking conversation.

🌸 Carry Somers, Founder of Fashion Revolution; British Fashion designer; Social Entrepreneur & Campaigner

Named as one of the people shaping the global fashion industry in Business of Fashion's list, Carry has been instrumental in pushing the industry to take responsibility for its social and environmental impacts. Carry holds an MA in Native American Studies and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from Keele University in recognition of her outstanding contribution to fair trade and leadership.

🌸Daniel Carpenter, Co-founder and Director, Heritage Crafts, UK
Co-founder and now Director of Heritage Crafts, Daniel has over 15 years of experience in the arts, crafts & heritage sectors. The charity is a UNESCO-accredited NGO in the field of ICH & was set up to celebrate & safeguard traditional craft skills in the UK.

🌸Ritu Sethi, Founder-Trustee, The Craft Revival Trust; Editor, The Global InCH

Ritu serves on the Advisory Committee of institutions in India and overseas including the National Crafts Museum and Hast Kala Academy, Govt. of India; The Heritage Craft and Community Division, INTACH. She also chaired the UNESCO Consultative Body & was on the Steering Committee for the 12th Five-Year Plan for Handlooms & Handicrafts, Planning Commission, India.

Moderator:

Patrick Duffy, Founder, Global Fashion Exchange

An expert at developing networks, activating ideas, and guiding creative teams. Patrick’s experience spans 15 years and hundreds of events in 5 continents. His previous work in the fashion industry catalyzes industry titans to create positive action, working alongside the UN to implement the SDGs.

🌷Registration link https://bit.ly/3GNfROy

11/29/2022

The Global Eco Artisan Awards and Conference is back! Here is the link for registration https://bit.ly/3GNfROy 🙌

Block your calendars for 3 hours of action packed conversations with inspiring thought leaders and recognition of 2022 Award winners!

Overview of the agenda is below with all times below in EST

🌷7:20 am: Keynote by Bandana Tewari, Fashion Journalist and Sustainability Activist

🌷7:50 am: Panel discussion
Endangered Craft - Safeguarding & Revival. Panelists are

🌸Carry Somers - Founder of Fashion Revolution, fashion designer, social entrepreneur and campaigner

🌸Daniel Carpenter - Co-Founder and Director of Heritage Crafts, UK

🌸Ritu Sethi - founder-trustee of the Craft Revival Trust and editor of the Global InCH

🌷8:30 am: Voices of Master Artisans
Panelists are

🌸Benoît Averly - Wood Sculptor, France

🌸Shamji Vishram - Master Weaver, India

🌷9:10 am : Announcement of winners in Handcrafted Textile, Jewelry, Decor and Endangered Craft👏👏👏

We look forward to seeing you all on Dec 7th!

11/18/2022

SAVE THE DATE: Global Eco Artisan Awards 2022 Conference & Winners Announcement is finally happening! ✨

AGAATI Foundation cordially invites
you to attend the virtual conference for the Global Eco Artisan Awards 2022.

Date & Time: 7th December, 2022, 7:15 am EST

What to Expect:

🌷Keynote by Bandana Tewari, Fashion Journalist & Sustainability Activity
🌷A Panel on Endangered Craft: Safeguarding & Revival with - Executive Director of Craft, Ritu Sethi - Founder of and more to join

🌷Panel on Voices of Master Artisans

Announcement of the winners for the Awards 2022 in Textile, Jewelry, Decor and Endangered Craft

Eventbrite link will open on 21st November

08/23/2022

We took a tiny break from long days and nights of reviewing beautiful submissions received for the Global Eco Artisan Awards 2022! The applications include many embroidered works and heading to to see the Guo Pei exhibit was the perfect timing for more inspiration!

The exhibit is about narratives of Fantasy, dreams expressed through unconventional dressmaking techniques and magnificent embroidery by couturier . 80 works of art are on display from which here are a few we captured to share with you. All the works of art have intricate embroidery with months and years of work on them. Get inspired friends ✨

08/13/2022

We all surround ourselves with objects at home, at work or places we choose to visit that carry special memories, meanings or bring positivity to our everyday life! Spaces that inspire us. The decor designs one owns has its own story and mood in ways unlike another. The colors, shapes, lines and meaning all come together in unison to form a work of art that literally releases life into empty, lifeless spaces.

As we come closer to our final submission dates, our hearts are filled with gratitude and admiration for all the talented artisans who bring so much joy and limitless creativity into this world in different forms, shapes, and sizes.

From pottery to woodwork, basketry and sculpting, all kinds of decor are unique in their own ways and radiate their own charm and virtue.

Featured here is the work of incredibly talented ceramist, Jonathan Yamakami who we are grateful to have as one of the judges for our “Living Spaces - Decor” category. The picture is one of his fine pieces of art, a Raku vessel, “Perched Vase”.

Do stay with us as we present the series of judges for our final category “Living Spaces - Decor” tomorrow.

Repost from .yamakami Perched vase. 🐦 Raku vessels aren’t watertight (there are products that some folks use to make vessels impervious to water but I’ve never tried them). I usually just use a glass container inside of the vase. It works for me but I know not everyone loves it. I see it as a trade off between the finishes that are obtainable with Raku and being a “fully functional” vase. 😬

08/09/2022

Whoever said “You are never fully dressed without jewelry” is absolutely right!

From ancient civilization to present times, jewelry has not only been an element of ornamentation but also an important means of expression both to the maker and the wearer. Whether for cultural and traditional significance, spiritual aspects, or fashion statements, these pieces of alluring adornments date back to prehistoric times.

There are not enough words to applaud the talent, innovation and tireless moments the proud, skillful artisans spend on turning their creative imagination into beautiful wearable art.

Captured in the image above is wearable art jewelry by Sakurako Matsushima, a Japanese master artisan of lacquer art, who we are honored to have as one of the judges for the jewelry category. The picture above is a necklace made with urushi, eucalyptus leaves, h**p cloth, abalone shell and gold powder collected by Hiroshima City University.

Please stay tuned! Tomorrow we will present part one of the series of eminent judges for the handcrafted jewelry category!

Repost from

Leaves– 2002 1
H18×W 18cm (necklace)
urushi , eucalyptus leaves, h**p cloth, abalone shell, gold powder
collected by Hiroshima City University
#漆造形

08/03/2022

We are back from wonderful days at (IFAM 2022) that were spent experiencing folk art, timeless cultural traditions with many talented artisans from different parts of the world! Excited to share with you all the memorable moments from this much awaited trip where we volunteered and met many amazing skilled artisans all under one roof.

It was an honor to meet Judith Espinar, co-founder of IFAM, and many master artisans themselves explaining their techniques and craft traditions🫶🏻

The opening night was filled with joy greeting each other. Saloni was delighted to wear a beautiful stole hand embroidered by . New friendships were formed, many artisanal techniques were seen and warm introductions in person with online artisans were finally made. A big congratulations to IFAM team for bringing us all together, 160 artisan booths from 49 countries! Team of 1100+ volunteers were amazing in helping managing too.

Watch the space for part 2 of the IFAM 2022 where we will share about some artisans we met and the work that was presented at the market!

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