Promoting craft and welfare of artisans

The exhibition-cum-sale will be a treat for craft-lovers of Chennai. We will be showcasing handicrafts, hand woven fabrics, yardage, accessories and designers will be showcasing their collection of textiles and jewellery. One can look for everything from lambani hand embroidery, Madhubani sarees, Kashmiri embroidery, patola sarees, chikankari, phulkari, ikkat silks, Banarasi weaves to tribal jewellery, handcrafted jutis and handwoven carpets.

A primary challenge the participating artisans face is that they are not equipped to promote their crafts owing to language barriers or cost constraints. Since they are not aware about the worth of their art, middlemen take undue benefit and they don’t get their dues. In addition, there is very less awareness about the art forms among people. So it is essential to promote their art on the right platform.

Sampoorn aims to promote Indian heritage, art and craft. We are especially interested in rural art forms and giving an interaction platform to artisans from across the country to showcase their talent. Our aim is to keep middlemen away and create a direct market for artisans. We have about 450 artisans as our members.