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2024 Holiday Gift Guides: 7 Suggestions for Meaningful Kwanzaa Gifts

Kwanzaa takes place over seven days between December 26 and January 1, and each day embodies a principle based on Nguzu Saba — the seven principles of African Heritage. For this gift guide, we’ve considered what Artisans Cooperative has on offer so far that can be used to represent each principle.

2024 Holiday Gift Guides: 10 Christmas Presents for Active Spirits

Here it is again, looming large. You all know it, some of you love it, and everyone who celebrates knows what it’s like to not have any idea what to get people for it:

It’s Christmas.

Fa-la-la-la-laaa la-la la-laaa 🎶

By coming to Artisans Cooperative, you’ve already had the idea to get something handmade—and that’s a great start! In choosing to shop small, you’re doubling your gift-giving with support for hardworking artisans.

WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

Hello World! Today we’re opening the doors to Artisans Cooperative – the ONLY member-owned marketplace for buying handmade!

Google Trends graph showing a sharp increase in searches for "Etsy Alternatives" in 2022

2022: The Year that Etsy Crafters Started to Revolt

This article, written for the Medium Year in Review, recaps the major transformation of Etsy crafters in 2022, from the fee increase, Etsy Strike, organization of a union and a co-op, and the plan for building a co-op alternative in 2023.