Etsy Team India

Name: Etsy Team India

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Profile: India has a wide array of artisan crafts. Over the years, the demand for Indian creations has increased abundantly in the global market. Unfortunately the so called "handmade" market is filled with mass produced goods made by low paid "kharidars" who have been hired by designers to whip out products in large quantities. So it isn't always easy to find artists and crafters who make and sell their own creations.

The Etsy Team India is a group of Indian* independent artists who sell arts and crafts handcrafted by them personally and also some suppliers who specialize in Indian art supplies. We have chosen Etsy to make our products available for sale globally since we believe it's the best online marketplace for artisan goods. We would like to promote every Indian* independent artist and supplier of Indian* art and craft media on Etsy.

*Indian: of Indian origin living anywhere in the world or of any origin living in India.

Team Objectives:
Promoting and supporting one another on and off Etsy
Sharing - experiences, business tips etc...
Encouraging team members by providing guidance and suggestions
Inspiring local artists to join etsy
Chatting and getting to know fellow team members and their art
Shopping
Running events, projects and challenges.
Holding team meets
And most importantly... simply having fun! :)

How to Join: Requirements for membership: You must be an Etsy Seller. You must either be of Indian origin living anywhere in the world OR be of any origin/nationality but living in India. You must be an Independent artist/crafter making and selling your own products OR a supplier selling Indian art/craft media. Team Requirements: Mention the team (preferably with a link to the team blog http://etsyteamindia.blogspot.com/ ) in your store front or profile. Join the team's yahoo group mailing list: http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Etsy_Team_India/ Participate regularly in any of the team activities - adding the team tag "teamindia" your listings, hearting other member's stores, creating team treasuries, chatting in the yahoo group, posting in the team's forum threads, taking part in challenges, following EtsyTeamIndia on Twitter, promoting the team on Twitter etc... To join the team please do all of the following: Post on the Etsy forum thread: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6132804 Send your information (name, store id, a little bit about yourself and your work) to mamta.motiyan@gmail.com Join the yahoo group mailing list: http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Etsy_Team_India/ All questions or concerns can be directed to the team's Etsy profile by convo: http://EtsyTeamIndia.etsy.com Or you can convo either of the Co-leaders: Mamta, RaajMa