The People Behind the Objects
Our Artisans
Every piece in the AuraHaus collection is made by a named individual in a real workshop. We visit every maker we work with, pay above fair-trade rates, and share 5% of net sales with our Artisan Grant program.
80+
Artisan Partners
14
Countries
5%
Net Sales to Grant Fund
100%
Workshop-Visited
Elena Vasquez
Since 2020Oaxaca, Mexico
Elena learned the art of pottery from her grandmother in the valleys of Oaxaca, where clay-working traditions stretch back thousands of years. She uses locally sourced clay and wood-fire techniques to create pieces with irregular, living surfaces that no two are ever alike.
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Kenji Mori
Since 2021Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Kenji operates a small workshop in the mountains of Gifu, specializing in urushi lacquerware and solid wood objects. His work blends traditional Japanese joinery with contemporary minimal forms — pieces built to last generations.
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Fatima Al-Rashid
Since 2019Fez, Morocco
Working from a cooperative in the medina of Fez, Fatima and her team of twelve weavers produce hand-loomed linen and wool textiles using natural dyes and traditional Berber patterns. Every thread is traceable to its source.
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Maria Concepción
Since 2022Jalisco, Mexico
Maria runs a family glass studio founded by her father in the 1970s. Working with recycled glass and traditional mouth-blowing techniques, she creates vessels with a gentle, organic quality — each piece shaped entirely by breath and gravity.
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Thomas Brennan
Since 2021County Clare, Ireland
Thomas sources limestone, marble, and basalt from Irish quarries that have been worked for centuries, transforming raw stone into objects that carry the memory of the landscape they came from. Each piece is hand-cut and polished without synthetic sealers.
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Amara Diallo
Since 2023Dakar, Senegal
Amara leads a women's weaving collective in Dakar, creating intricate coiled baskets from locally harvested grasses and natural dyes. The patterns are rooted in Wolof visual traditions, adapted into forms that live beautifully in contemporary interiors.
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Giving Back
The Artisan Grant Program
5% of every AuraHaus net sale goes into our Artisan Grant Fund. Twice a year, we award grants of $2,500–$10,000 to independent craftspeople who need support for equipment, workshop space, apprenticeship programs, or materials.
Since 2021 we have awarded $180,000 across 38 grant recipients in 11 countries.
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We're always looking for makers who share our commitment to quality, sustainability, and fair trade. If you're an independent craftsperson or run a small workshop, we'd love to hear from you.
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