A Full Moon - Who? What? Where?

A Full Moon is a retail space offering home and personal accessories drawn from traditional Indian arts. Exquisite paintings, colorful bags, elegant scarves and more… hand crafted by traditional artisans or by community based organisations. It includes an assortment of products that are sustainable i.e. eco-friendly and created from locally available material, providing local communities a regular source of livelihood.

At the moment our products are available online only via Facebook. We are in the process of putting up a full-fledged website to make your purchases easier. 

There are many places where you will find traditional arts and crafts to take home. Some types of crafts being more popular than the others either due to the artisans adapting to more modern tastes of the general public, easy access to markets or low maintenance etc. The larger tourist hubs in the country are filled with markets and stalls where you can pick up Indian gifts and souvenirs easily - Dilli Haat or Janpath in New Delhi; Dakshinachitra in Chennai; bazaars of Jaipur and many more. 

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In many regions of India, non-profits/ non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been working with communities on issues of healthcare, education and livelihood options. Some of them work in the midst of local artisan communities who with their traditional knowledge and skills create objects for everyday use (e.g. bamboo craft, pottery) or for decorative purposes (Madhubani paintings, wall art). It helps keep traditional art forms alive as well as gives the communities a steady source of livelihood. 

(image courtesy: http://frommoontomoon.blogspot.in/)

A Full Moon sources its products from non-profits who work with community groups encouraging them in their traditional livelihood while also helping them get access to quality healthcare, education. Both rural and urban community groups are sources for these products. We also source our products directly from a few artisans. 

Currently, we are sourcing products from women's groups in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and artisan communities in Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.