It has been harder and harder to find authentic and handmade items for years. I hate having to search through 15 pages of dropship shops before finding an actual artist. Artisans Cooperative makes it easy!

I don't want to line the pockets of large corporations who only look out for themselves. Instead, I want to support the people who are making things and have a small portion go to covering the operational costs of connecting the buyers and sellers. Finally, I want society to be more democratically run and this is one more step towards getting closer to make that a reality.

I love that my handmade work has a place among a community of other authentically handmade artisan products. I really appreciate that Artisans Cooperative puts its artisans first. And it’s exactly the marketplace I want to do my shopping in, too.

Other online marketplaces have become saturated with mass-manufactured items masquerading as “handmade”, creating unfair competition. We need a platform that values the handmade artisan over shareholder profits.

I think cooperative action is the way forward into the future. And artists and crafters NEED a space that isn't just another venture capital-funded business that only wants to make money for the owners (while also looking for a way "out" via sale of the company, and at the detriment of the users!). So this is exactly the right combination of ideals and beliefs that I've been looking for.

I want to be part of a community that celebrates inspiration and creative work and sell my work among others who make things with their hands.