Varnam Craft Collective

Varnam Craft Collective is a multi-award winning social enterprise that has been working with artisans in Channapatna for over a decade. The result is a series of designs interpreting this 200year old toy-making craft in the home & lifestyle space that includes lighting, Kitchen, dining & bar accessories, kids room décor/toys and Jewelry. In an industry where more than 90% of the artisans are men, many of Varnam’s creations have been deftly hand-crafted by women artisans. Varnam has been providing sustainable livelihoods on a consistent basis to artisan groups. Proceeds from sales of varnam are also invested in training women artisans who wish to learn this craft. Over the past few years, we have also started working with artisan clusters in various other crafts, thereby extending our support to well over a few hundred artisans now.