by Sankara Imports | Feb 1, 2018 | Products
While on our last adventure through Bhuj, we stopped in to see a craftsman making traditional copper bells. The bells begin as scrap metal. Strips in the desired length and width are cut using heavy shears. The strips are then hammered into shape. Three pieces of...
by Sankara Imports | Jan 10, 2018 | Products
I Was a Sari is social enterprise based in Mumbai. The organization trains and employs women who live in nearby slums. The women create beautiful jewelry, bags, scarves, and other accessories out of old saris. Developed to not only achieve high social impact, they...
by Sankara Imports | Dec 1, 2017 | Products
One of the first stops Katrina insisted on making during the adventures through the Kutch was at the lacquer artists. Not only beautiful, the lacquerware is durable and useful! The items made and selected for the shop are all items they use in their own...
by Sankara Imports | Nov 1, 2017 | Products
With all the amazing handicrafts and artisans Katrina, Dana, and Noreen met on their trip through Bhuj and the Kutch of Gujarat, it was hard to pick a favorite as our product of the month. However, all of us could agree that the bandhani tie dye was...
by Sankara Imports | Oct 1, 2017 | Products
Katrina was busy in Turkey this summer! Frustrated with the bags she found, Katrina worked with a few artists in Istanbul to design her own laptop bag. These exclusive bags are the perfect bag to carry your laptop and essentials as you run from coffee shop to...
by Sankara Imports | Sep 1, 2017 | Products
In 2005, Francesca visited the family of a close family friend in their village in Uttar Pradesh. While in the village, she fell in love with the baskets the women made for their homes. The traditional handicraft of basket weaving is still passed down through the...
