Stories From Morocco's Artisan Community
Several months ago, designer Julien visited Anou’s foundouk in Fes to explore the possibility of creating a new rug together.Instead of beginning with drawings sent over email, Julien spent time with our team in person — meeting artisans, discussing techniques, and exploring ideas through workshops.
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Artisan leaders, Anou volunteers, and Moon (the cat) on the ground floor of the four story building we just acquired. In the beginning of 2020, …
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The genesis of this Series As we hope most of you know, at the core of our mission is a deep belief in removing all …
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Earlier this summer The Anou Cooperative surpassed $1 million USD in total sales since we launched the Anou market place several years ago. This is …
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Not only was this rug designed by Kenza of Association Tithrite, it was the first rug made using Anou's own in house sourced wool and …
Read more →At Anou we work everyday to change and restructure the current artisan economy so that it works for artisans, rather than against them. But if …
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Brahim El Mansouri, woodcarver, co-founder and president of the Anou Cooperative, shakes hands with Minister of Handicraft H.E. Dr. Fatima Marouane after signing an unprecedented …
Read more →In 2012 Brahim El Mansouri and I set off with the intention to transform the artisan sector of Morocco by creating a marketplace where any …
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Anou's new HQ in David Beach. We're so incredibly excited to announce our new HQ in David Beach, Morocco! This move has been a couple …
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Note: We’re excited to have our first guest post on Anou’s blog by Rebecca Levy. Rebecca is a currently serving Peace Corps Volunteer working in …
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Recently, a fair-trade business owner visited one of the cooperatives Anou serves looking to purchase several "fair trade" rugs. The artisans told the fair-trade business …
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