This section brings together the people, workshops and craft traditions Avanova has encountered directly.
People & Craft
Artists, makers, workshops and the real relationships behind Avanova.
Atelier Meje: New life for old jeans
How to implement a business model, be creative at the same time, develop beautiful products and even do something beneficial for the environment? I think the artists from Atelier MeJe are on the right track!
ReadBHK Vietnam: From Furniture Offcuts to Hairpins
A narrow strip that was useless to a furniture maker may therefore end up holding somebody's hair together on the other side of the world.
ReadDewdrop of Honey – Hand-Painted Leather Jewelry
Artisan leather jewelry from vegetable-tanned leather, hand-embossed and painted by Dewdrop of Honey in vibrant, lasting colors. Lightweight, unique, and made with care in Vietnam.
ReadFrom Hand to Heart
It is about time to introduce ourselves as people, not just the business we represent. Let us start with Sang, a lover of homemade tea and coffee specialities and, as this page points out, handmade products.
ReadHand embroidered hair accessories
While the spring flowers are blooming in the forest and in the garden, our shop is in full bloom too! Hand embroidered, floral hair accessories from our partners in Vietnam.
ReadHmong Beeswax Batik: Indigo, Hemp and a Lot of Patience
The Hmong are highlanders from the North of Vietnam. Their traditional costumes follow an old and very complex formula of weaving, indigo wax batik and embroidery. Knowledge passed on through generations.
ReadPaper, Thread and Three Students: Handmade Notebooks from Vietnam
A couple of years ago we visited a small workshop in Vietnam run by three young people who had become sufficiently interested in notebooks to turn that interest into a business.
ReadTadu: Turning old jeans into cool stuff
Tham and her progressive label Tadu Bag are right on time to lead towards a bright and cool fashion epoch. In this story I want to tell you how she escaped the daily grind and stepped on the adventurous path of slow fashion.
ReadThảo Nguyên – Hand Embroidery with Heart
We would like to introduce our partners on our journey. Let us start with Thảo Nguyên and her wonderful hand embroidered accessories.
ReadYen: Micro Macramé and Shimmering Insects
Let me introduce Yen with her wonderful micro macramé jewellery and her shimmering insects, made in bead embroidery technique.
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