Second West Asheville craft market planned

Asheville Citizen-Times -

Short Street Cakes will host the second in a series of local, handmade Craft Markets called “Howard Street Handmade,” located at 227 Haywood Road, at the intersection of Haywood Road and Howard Street.

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Handicrafts made from waste in demand

Jakarta Post

Luh De Suriyani ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Sat, 03/28/2009 1:43 PM  |  Bali

Being a small-time handicraft artisan requires extra creative efforts because of the limited amount of capital it can net. The ability to spot opportunities when they arise, such as utilizing materials considered as garbage by most, is an essential skill.

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BET set to support local commecial handicraft

IPPmedia

By Daniel Ondigo

The Board of External Trade (BET) will stage a commercial handicraft exhibition at the Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere Trade Fair Grounds along Kilwa road in Dar es Salaam between May 20 and May 23, to observe this year’s World Cultural Day.

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Meeting to discuss impact of crisis on J&K handicrafts sector

Rising Kashmir

A high level meeting was called by the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Omar Abdullah and which was attended by high ranking officials and cabinet ministers to discuss the fallout of the economic crisis on the state handicraft industry.

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Arts, handicrafts and garments galore

Express Buzz

CHENNAI: The Contemporary Window, the exclusive art, handicraft, jewellery and garment boutique in  Alwarpet, has now opened its new outlet in Besant Nagar.

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Fire guts textiles at handicraft store

Times of India

Bangalore  : A landmark and popular destination for those who love handicrafts — Cauvery Handicrafts and Emporium on M G Road — will

not be the same again. On Tuesday evening, a fire gutted the first floor of the building.

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Peking Handicraft adds vintage-look Christmas line by Haney

Home Textiles Today

San Francisco – Peking Handicraft’s home décor and gift division has partnered with artist Lynn Haney to create a holiday collection of vintage Santa-themed looks for decorative pillows and Christmas stockings.

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Handicrafts exports plunge by more than 40%

Rising Kashmir

Sector needs stimulus package of Rs 3600 Cr: KCCI

Rashid Paul

Srinagar March 31:

Kashmiri handicrafts exports, one of the worst sufferers of global economic slowdown, have dipped by more than 40 per cent during September- March this fiscal.

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Imagination & innovation fuels handicraft trade

Fibre2fashion.com

An innovative entrepreneur does not need capital to make his business thrive. The manufacturing of handicrafts thrives on imagination and innovation. An expert handicraft artisan if he has the vision can reap profits from waste as has been done by a craftsman.

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Handicraft Exhibition in Shiraz

Cultural Heritage News

Tehran, March 30, 2009: An exhibition was held in Shiraz in early March to display the handicrafts of the region. Among the works presented were carpets, kilims and musical instruments.

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