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 

• Visit our web site

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