Aspiration International
Aspiration International
Aspiration International, one of Oxfam Australia’s oldest trading partners, assists many artisan groups throughout India to ensure the survival of their unique craft traditions, by marketing their work, providing technical and design assistance, and paying fair prices for their products.
Among others, Aspiration International works with groups in the remote Bastar area, which produce highly traditional bell-metal crafts, dhokra (lost-wax) and iron crafts. The continuation of the production of these crafts is essential to preserving the cultural identity of the local tribes. In other parts of India, such as around Sarahanpur, the organisation works with artisans who make intricate carved wooden products, including local Jalicut and Jaipur techniques.
