Sprout Enterprise® Network
Building the business capacity and entrepreneurial skills of artisan enterprises in rural communities.
Ana Paula Fuentes: Tejiendo Imágenes
Tejiendo Imágenes (Weaving Images)
A color lover´s diary through Mexico
The debut photography book by social designer Ana Paula Fuentes is designed to inspire and make you fall in love with the colorful charm, beauty and diversity of Mexico.
"It is said and true that colors speak every language; and so, to whoever finds this book, I invite you to interweave yourself into the rich and marvelous spectrum of vibrant blues, bright yellows and omnipresent Mexican pink. Colors that, among many others, distinguish the daily life of a magical land called Mexico."
– Ana Paula Fuentes
Reimagining the Potential of the Artisan Sector
In an effort to feel less overwhelmed and to learn from others this past spring, we invited friends and colleagues to join us for a series of conversations around what changes we needed to see in the artisan sector to accomplish our goals and help to sustain our partners. Those discussions evolved into a program submission for the Social Capital Markets Virtual conference: The New Frontier of Entrepreneurship and Impact Investment: Reimagining the Artisan Sector.
AOW Insider: A Master of Color Shares His Inspiration
Annie Waterman of AOW Handmade speaks with Keith Recker, founder of HAND/EYE magazine and author of the book, True Colors: World Masters of Natural Dyes and Pigments which includes a chapter on Avani.
In Sync with Mother Earth
Community-based NGO Avani integrates local skills, resources and the participation of community members to create beautiful textiles.
The Art of Turning Mud into Beauty
1050° is the temperature at which tradition and modernity merge to turn mud into beauty.
THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE FABRICS
Fabric makes up most of what we wear and it is one of the basic components in determining how sustainable a piece of clothing is. Choosing sustainable fabrics is not only lighter on the environment, but also on your wallet.