Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Izara Arts – World Fair Trade Organisation - Asia

Izara Arts' mission is to create non-exploitative village jobs for women and help develop skills through training and experience.

Business Philosophy
We design beautiful objects for sale at value-added prices. We are trying to increase the value of the products in the eyes of the buyer. Our products are deliberately complicated and we are customer-focused.

All products must have at least one hilltribe job involved (which could be finishing only) and some have up to 6. The distinction means that we can produce products for a 3rd party as long as there is one hilltribe job involved ie corporate events like Anantara elephant polo merchandising. Often we are not competitive for a job that wants the lowest cost. We must have a sympathetic buyer who understands a return in terms of public relations or karma.

Market
We look for discriminating buyers who know or can be convinced of the value of labour-intensive intricate work or who want truly unique products.


Sales Outlets
Local Sales 
  • Office-based 
  • Legend Boutique Hotel, Chiang Rai, Thailand 
  • Doi Chaang Coffee Shop, Chiang Rai, Thailand 
  • Fair Trade Shop, Chiang Rai, Thailand 
  • Connect Café, Chiang Rai, Thailand 
  • Shangri-la Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand 
  • Tamarind Village, Chiang Mai, Thailand 
Thailand Sales
  • Anantara Golden Triangle Resort and Spa 
  • Anantara Phuket 
  • King Power shops at Suvarnabhumi Airport 
  • Thai Craft Fairs, Bangkok, Thailand 

Internet Sales 


International Sales
  • Glenbow Museum, Calgary Canada 
  • Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada 
  • Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, Canada 
  • Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto, Canada 
  • Autism Plus, York, UK 
  • World of Good, California, USA 
  • Gifts for a Better World, Oregon, USA 
  • Fresh Green Bag Company, Sydney Australia 
  • Courtney's Boutique, Vancouver, Canada

Fundraisers
  • Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, UK 
  • Angkor Hospital for Children’s New York Gala, New York, USA 
  • Advocacy for Immigrant Families, Seattle, USA 
Customized/Corporate Orders
  • ThaiCraft, Bangkok, Thailand 
  • United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Bangkok, Thailand 
  • Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Riep, Cambodia 
  • Plant-a-Tree-Today Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand 
  • Anantara King’s Elephant Polo, Golden Triangle, Thailand 

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