Artisan Adventures from Ocelot Market
A new podcast where we discuss working with brands & small makers producing handmade products around the world.
Episodes
10 episodes
Eclectic Chique: Building Sustainability into a Brand's Ethos
On this month's episode, we chat with Teni Majekodunmi, the founder of Eclectic Chique, an award-winning accessories, clothing, & home textiles brand based in Lagos, Nigeria. We chat...
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Episode 9
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36:42
Passion Lilie: Growing a Fair Trade Company Globally & Locally in New Orleans
On this week's episode, we talk to Katie Schmidt from Passion Lilie about her brand's journey building a fair trade brand over 8 years.
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Episode 8
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42:44
CEMENT6: Repurposing Waste into Stylish Utility
On this week's episode, we chat with Susannah and Jeremy, the husband and wife team behind CEMENT6, a Tennessee-based brand that repurposes cement and farming bags into stylish bags sold online and at in-perso...
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Episode 7
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40:25
Zuahaza: Continuing Organic Textile Production in Rural Colombia
This week, we're joined by the founder and creative director of the Colombia-based home textiles brand Zuahaza, which Tatiana founded to combine her love for design and sustainability with her desire to bu...
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Episode 6
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44:34
Guru: Upcycling Saris for Two Decades
In this week's episode, we chat with Kathryn Boese, the owner and designer of Guruforlife.ca, a Canadian-based conscious fashion brand producing apparel in India from upcycled saris and leftover fabric.
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Episode 5
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40:27
DoneGood: Leveraging Purchasing Power to Change the World
From the city of no electricity, New Orleans, LA after Hurricane Ida, comes an interview with Cullen Schwarz, the founder and CEO of DoneGood.com. In this interview, Cullen and I discuss how purchasing power i...
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Episode 4
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44:35
Lombia + Co.: Preserving the Craft of Indigenous Women
For Women's Equality Day, we're publishing our interview with Jade Longelin founder of LOMBIA + CO., which sells Wayuu bags entirely made by women in Colombia.
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Episode 3
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42:53
Deux Mains: Creating Work from Tires in Haiti
This week, we chat with Julie Colombino-Billingham from Deux Mains, a brand based in Haiti about her work building a fashion brand, a non-profit, and a solar-powered factory.This past weekend, over 2000 Haitians lost their lives aft...
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Episode 2
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37:44
Annahmol: Working with 100s of Small Makers Across India
In the first episode of Artisan Adventures from Ocelot Market, we sit down with Annah Chakola and discuss her journey building her boutique label, Annahmol, which works with artisans across India.Annah helps us define what an "artisan" ...
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Episode 1
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30:49