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Common Thread (Part 1): The Design Workshop

August 17, 2014 · Behind The Scenes

Common Thread (Part 1): The Design Workshop

On August 6th, designer Sabrina Kraus Lopez (www.sabrinakrauslopez.com) and photographer Simon Mills (http://photosby.si) arrived in the Ait Bouguemez Valley and launched the first part of …

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When Orders Go Terribly, Terribly Wrong…

August 17, 2014 · Artisan Products

When Orders Go Terribly, Terribly Wrong…

We manage to make mistakes fulfilling orders every now and then. Rarely, we’ll have an order go terribly wrong. This past month, we’ve had two …

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Launching the British Council and Anou’s Common Thread Project

August 14, 2014 · Behind The Scenes

Launching the British Council and Anou’s Common Thread Project

Designer Sabrina Kraus Lopez and photographer Simon Mills arrive in Morocco and take a taxi to Ait Bouguemez to begin the British Council - Anou's …

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July 25, 2014 · Behind The Scenes

Why We Don’t Provide Artisan Contact Information

We often receive messages from visitors on TheAnou.com if we can provide the contact details for an artisan in the Anou community or directions to …

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July 5, 2014 · Behind The Scenes

There Used to be Candles on Anou

Earlier this year, an Anou artisan leader trained a group of candle makers on Anou. We were excited to bring an immensely popular request online …

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The Last Generation of Metalworkers

June 27, 2014 · Artisan Products

The Last Generation of Metalworkers

  Mohssine Benjalloun’s unassuming metal workshop can be found in one of the most visited alleyways of the Fez medina. The presence of his workshop …

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The Economics Behind Moroccan Beni Ourain Rugs

May 18, 2014 · Artisan Products

The Economics Behind Moroccan Beni Ourain Rugs

As we noted in a recent blog post, the Women’s Cooperative of Imelghaus became one of Anou’s top selling artisans. With more sales combined with …

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Artisan Led Social Media

May 11, 2014 · Behind The Scenes

Artisan Led Social Media

In a previous blog entry, we noted the popularity of Anou’s Facebook page amongst the artisan community. So much so, our Facebook page has become …

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March 12, 2014 · Behind The Scenes

Increasing Artisan Engagement on Anou

In our last e-mail newsletter update (Newsletter? Sign up on our about page!), we noted that one pressing challenge is that artisan engagement after adding …

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Anou's First Return

January 22, 2014 · Behind The Scenes

Anou's First Return

Last week we were contacted by an unhappy customer about one of the rugs they purchased from Anou. They noted that their rug had multiple …

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