Godavari Delta Women Lace Artisans Cooperative Cottage Industrial Society Ltd

A women's cooperative based in Andhra Pradesh, which produces Hand Crocheted Lace items like Pillow cover, Bedspread etc, Garments with lace fabrics, denim bags etc

GDWLACCISL,
Narasapur, Andhra Pradesh.

Kondiah Chetty Group

A Traditional group of artisans unit On the East Coast of India, near Visakhapatanam, Andhra Pradesh, on the bank of river Varaha. A group of artisans who convert the raw and dry Ankudu wood (Rightia Tinctoria) into beautiful toys and other utility products. The skill is unique to this village and known all over the world. Produces Wooden toys (Vegetable dyed), Dolls and other accessory.

Kondiah Chetty Group (Kondiah)
Etikoppaka,
Andhra Pradesh

Koyyalagudem H/L Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.

A registered cooperative society having 553 members from 5 villages of Andhra Pradesh. These rural people earn their livelihood through weaving . This society is 50 years old and known for its quality of products and they are making Handloom Ekat Bedspread, Pillow Covers, Table cloths, Napkins,Dress materials, silk Sarees etc.

KHLWCSL,
Nalgonda, Andhra

Bundar Kalamkari House

A traditional artisans group involved in Kalamkari Art and produces wall hangings, bedspreads, cushion covers etc

Bundar Kalamkari House,
Pedena, A.P

Bidhannagar Craft Development Society (BCDS)

Bidhannagar Craft development Society is a non -government organisation devoted to the promotion of artisanal activities in India. The aim of the society is to help to bridge the gap between the skilled artisan in remote areas and the market, which he cannot access due to geographical and other barriers. The Society is primarily involved with the artisan's communities working with natural material. These include bamboo and cane artisans in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram and West Bengal and the women working worth the hemp in Himachal Pradesh

S-203, Greater Kailash Part 1,
New Delhi 110048.
Tel: 91-11 262186, 26228934
E-mail: zahra@nda.vsnl.net.in

All India Artisans and Craft workers Welfare Association (AIACA)

The All India Artisans and Craft workers Welfare Association (AIACA) was set up as membership based apex body for the handloom and handicraft sectors. The Organisation seeks to represent the organisation in handloom and handicraft sector and to increase the standard of living of craft workers by increasing the domestic market for handloom and handicrafts products.

D-602, Ground Floor
Chittranjan Park
New Delhi 110019
Tel: 91-11 30977953, 51603676
Fax:91-11- 51604112
E-mail: Contact@craftmark.org

Delhi Crafts Council

Delhi Crafts Council is a part of movement towards revitalisation and promotion of Indian traditional crafts. Documentation of crafts in and around Delhi is an important part of council work. Crafts like terracotta, bamboo chiks, woodcarving sanjhi paper cut work of Mathura have so far been documented. These documents have provided useful insights into existing traditions and also invaluable database.

Sahan Institute
Shaheed Jeet Sigh Marg
Special Institutional Area, (Qutab Hotel)
New Delhi 110064
Tel: 91-11 26534360, 26196593
Fax: 91-11 26534360
E-mail: delhicrafts@vsnl.net, manjari_nirula@hotmail.com

Kutch Mahila Vikas Sansthan (KMVS)

Kutch Mahila Vikas Sansthan is an organisation of rural women from the arid border villages of Kutch district, Gujarat. KMVS has 4000 members, out of whom 1200 are traditional craftsmen, organised as a producer group. Together they design, innovate, produce and market -as entrepreneur artisans.

11 Nutan Colony
Near Hospital Road
Bhuj: 370001
Distt: Kutch, Gujrat
Tel: 91-2832-309247
Fax: 91-2832- 41914
E- mail: Kmvs@india.com, crc@kutchabhiyan.net

Self Employed Women Association (SEWA)

SEWA(Self Employed Women Association) is a women's trade union that works with over a thousand craftsmen in the Banskantha district of western Gujarat. The women involved in the project makes different types of embroidery, clothes, decorative and ritualistic articrafts for themselves and their home.

SEWA Reception Center
Opp. Victoria Garden Bhadra
Ahemdabad 380001
Gujarat
Tel: 91-79- 5506477,5506444
Fax: 91-79 5506446
E-mail: sewamahila@wilnetonline.net, bdmsa@ad1.vsnl.net.in
www.sewa.org
www.banaskanta.org

Kala Raksha

Kala Raksha is a registered Society Trust. The Trust's mission is to preserve and protect traditional arts, primarily through artisans co-operatives. Kala Raksha focuses on dazzling embroideries of Kutch. Village women embroider to beautify and create social wealth and to express their skill and affection. The strive is to maximize local production, creating a network that maximise kutchi craftsmen person.

Parakar Vas
Sumrasar Sheikh
Taluk Bhuj
370001
Distt. Kutch Gujarat
Tel; 91-2808-277237/38
Fax: 91-2832-2555000/250410
E-mail: judyf @kala_raksha.org
www.kala_raksha.org

The Sandur Kushal Kala Kendra

The Sandur Kushala Kala Kendra, set up in 1984, is run as a non-profit center and works towards bringing national and international recognition to traditional and village crafts.Consistency of quality, innovative designs and working with market expectations has been a key factor that has contributed to the success of the Sandur project indigenously and internationally.

PO Sandur,583 119,
Distt: Bellary,
Karnataka

Sabala

Sabala is active in the backward and arid district of Bijapur in South India. It provides opportunities for the women to learn skills and translate these skills into productive activities that generate income. It has been involved in the revival of the traditional Lambani and Kasuti crafts. And in bringing structural changes through community organization and awareness building.

Samatha Building,Keerti Nagar,
Bagewadi Road,
Bijapur 586 101,
Karnataka

Gram Nirmana, Bangalore

A registered society working for the development of women . Produces banana fiber place mats, runners, mats etc and silk scarves, stoles and fabric etc.

Bangalore, Karnataka

Paramparik Karigar

Paramparik Karigar is a voluntary, non-profit, non-governmental organization of craftsmen for craftsmen.Today Paramparik Karigar comprises of 90 crafts units from 14 different states of India. These units are involved in different forms of traditional art and craft such as tribal paintings, carving (stone and wood), pottery, natural dying and weaving, Temple art, embroidery, metal casting, inlay work, palm leaf etching, miniature painting,etc Paramparik Karigar aims at ensuring that the children of craftsmen continue the family tradition of craft by making craft sustainable; increasing awareness of Indian craft in the country and abroad; and helping craftsmen in terms of design so that they have a wider market.

10 Kumaram,2nd Floor,
Flat No 5,Abdul Gaffar Khan Road,
Worli Sea Face,
Mumbai 400 018,
Maharashtra.

Development Agency For Social Development (DASI)

DASI is a multidisciplinary group of women working in the field of development. Their special interest is in the area of tribals and their development. DASI works mainly in Mayurbhanj, Orissa where 85% of the population is tribal. These tribal people are residents for the world famous Similipal forest range. DASI undertook to help them by providing training in handicrafts, with naturally available material like jute, sabai, grass etc.

Barauni Road
Maduban, Baripada
Mayurbhanj - 757001
Orissa
Tel; 91-6792-53555
Fax: 91-6792-53085
E-mail: dasibpd@rediffmail.com, dasi@indiatimes.com

Orissa Rural and Urban Producer Association (ORUPA)

ORUPA was established in 1990. The Federation works for the development of rural and urban Orissa by encouraging them to keep the traditional art form and improve the quality of life by ensuring the quality of products at a reasonable rate to the customers. ORUPA craft areas are handloom-Sambalpuri, Maniaband Berhampuri and Khurta.

02/A, First Floor, Krishna Tower
Opposite. ISKON Temple, Nayapalli
Bhubhaneswar –751012
Distt. Kurda, Orissa
Tel: 91-674-2563706/2563331
Fax: 91-674-2563331
E-mail: orupa@orupa.org, orupa2001@yahoo.com

Anwesha Tribal Arts and Crafts

Anwesha Tribal Arts and crafts works in Orissa, with special concentration in the tribal sub-plan areas and KBK districts to retain and develop the rich cultural heritage of tribal arts through community empowerment and develop sustainable income sources thereby halting the disintegration of the tribal community and their heritage.

N-2 , IRC Village 175
Bhubhaneswar 751015
Distt; Khurda
Orrisa
Tel: 91-674- 2557057
Fax: 91-674-2553637
E-mail: anwesha2k@rediffmail.com

Darabar Sahitya Sansad (DSS)

Darabar Sahitya Sansad (DSS), which functions in the Puri, Khurda and Cuttack regions in Orissa, undertakes:
Handicraft skill training of Appliqué, Coir, Golden Grass and Terracotta, Designning Development , improved tool kits suply, housing for artisans familes, marketing participation and organisation of exhibition.

Sodhua (Arapada),PO. Dalakasoti,
Via-Balipatna,752 102,
Distt: Khurda,
Orissa.

Auro Ambala Handicrafts

A traditional artisans group which produces Hammocks, Bags, Garments and Hand knitted woolen garments, etc.

Auroville,
Pondicherry

Auro Pooja

Auro Pooja is an organisation consisting of the poor fishermen. They are producing Incense Sticks, Candles, Greeting Cards, Dinning Mat and Wooden serving mat etc.

Pondicherry

Chitralayam Trust

The Trust works for disabled women and provides employment by making Miniature Paintings, Batik, Screen printing etc.

Vandrapet,
Pondicherry

Auroma Handicrafts

A self help group producing Incense, Candles, Sachet and Perfume Oils etc.

Auroville,
Pondicherry

Rhine Stone Art Pottery

Provides employment for traditional potters and produces Ceramic items. Also involved in A forestation and rural development programmes.

Pondicherry

Le Prince Crafts

A self help group involved in production of hand made paper lampshades.

Pondicherry

Urmul Seemant

The craft work done by the women embroiders of Bajju is managed by the Urmul Seemant , a voluntary agency that works with women in Kolayat tehsil of Bikaner district, on the border with Pakistan.There is little, labour available, and many families subsist entirely on their earnings from this craft.Bajju embroidery is famous for its quality and range of designs that it produces on Garments, soft furnishings and bags.

P.O. BajjuKolayat Tehsil- District Bikaner,
Rajasthan

Artisans Alliance Jawaja (Leather Division)

The organisation has two parts-one of weavers and other of leather workers. This organisation is organised and managed by artisans themselves.

42, Mahesh ColonyNarasinghpura,
Dist Ajmer,
Rajasthan.

Vasundhara Gramothan Samiti

Vasundhara's symbol of a woman sitting at a spinning wheel reflects the genesis of the programme, as well as the commitment of the samiti to the poorest women artisans and their traditional craft skills. Vasundhara grew out of Urmul's earliest efforts at putting together income generation and craft development programmes, by finding markets for locally available materials and skills,Organized Handicraft Exhibition in Surt, Guwahati, Hyderabad and Nagpur to provide marketing supports to the artisans sponsored by Ministry of Textiles.

Umrul Trust Campus,
Sri Ganganagar Road,
Lunkaransar,
Bikaner 334 603,
Rajasthan.

The Manapad Women Workers' Palm Leaf Industrial Coop Soc. Ltd

The Manapad Women Workers Palm Leaf Industrial Coop Society is a registered in 1957. There are about 800 women who are trained in Palm Leaf crafts. , the members of this society earn dividend, bonus and special educational assistance for educating the children of this village and they are producing Palm Leaf items.

Manapad,
Tamil Nadu

Peace Trust

Established in 1984, the Trust is involved in environmental and child rights programmes . It works for prevention and rehabilitation of child labour from hazardous occupations. Has formed self-help women groups and trained its members to produce hand made greetings cards, palm leaf products, soft toys, etc. The profit from the sale of these products is used as alternate income for the family and for rehabilitation of Children .

Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu

New Creation Wood Crafts

A traditional artisans group who make wooden toys, puppets, massage rollers etc.

Tamil Nadu

Kshema Rehabilitation Training Centre

Works for treatment and rehabilitation of leprosy and tuberculosis patients, Also runs a full fledged hospital . Engaged in training & production of Embroidery, Hand block printing, Wood carving, Mat weaving, Textile weaving and Cane furniture.

Polur,
Tamil Nadu

Leprosy Relief Rural Centre (LRRC)

An NGO based in Salem, Tamilnadu and works for rural people and leprosy patients. As part of rehabilitation Income generation activities are organised through which handloom towels and napkins are produced.

Chettipatty,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu

Briza Dry Flower Project (BRIZA)

A Self help women group promoted by Govt of Tamilnadu under Women Empowerment programme. They collect dried flowers grown in the hills of Western ghats and dye them to enhance their beauty.

Tamil Nadu

M R M Cultural Foundation

The primary objective of this organisation is to facilitate the revival of dying traditional crafts in the southern parts of Tamil Nadu and to make the craft products useful. It also organises workshops for crafts community for craft revival marketing and at the same time improving the economic status of the craftsmen.

“VRIDHI” Flat-D2
45(Old 22) 1st Main Road
Raja Anamalai Puram
Chennai 600028
Tamil Nadu
Tel: 44-4321082, 4361498
Fax: 44-4361498
Email: chettinad_culture@vsnl.net

Vivekananda Regional Rural Development Organisation

Vivikananda Regional Rural Development Organisation is engased in Pottery development by using appropriate technology sponsored by CAPART, Govt. of India, New Delhi ,Development of design and glazed red clay pottery ,Entrepreneurship development training program on leather Crafts,Formation of Self Help Group for Handicraft artisan, Workshop cum seminar on rural craft under the Advancement of rural technology.

Baishnabparaur ,
PO: Baruipur,
Kolkata,
West Bengal.

Artisans Alliance Jawaja (Leather Division)

The organisation has two parts-one of weavers and other of leather workers. This organisation is organised and managed by artisans themselves.

42, Mahesh ColonyNarasinghpura,
Dist Ajmer,
Rajasthan.

Vasundhara Gramothan Samiti

Vasundhara's symbol of a woman sitting at a spinning wheel reflects the genesis of the programme, as well as the commitment of the samiti to the poorest women artisans and their traditional craft skills. Vasundhara grew out of Urmul's earliest efforts at putting together income generation and craft development programmes, by finding markets for locally available materials and skills,Organized Handicraft Exhibition in Surt, Guwahati, Hyderabad and Nagpur to provide marketing supports to the artisans sponsored by Ministry of Textiles.

Umrul Trust Campus,
Sri Ganganagar Road,
Lunkaransar,
Bikaner 334 603,
Rajasthan.