Handmade Blog

Meeting the Artisans: Domari Society of Gypsies in Jerusalem

The Domari Society of Gypsies was established nearly 20 years ago, in 2000, by Ammoun Sleem with a vision to preserve the gypsy culture carried by the Dom (gypsy) people who came to Palestine over ...

Press Release: Handmade Palestine Autumn Market

We're hosting the upcoming seasonal artisans handicraft market next month! This is a call out to artisans to come participate and show us they're work and to be part of the market.

Minimalist Gift Ideas - What are the top 5 handicrafts a minimalist must have?

Morgan sharing some of her favorite minimalist gift ideas from the fair trade handicrafts at handmadepalestine.com for her minimalist friends and family members!

Nursing necklaces and teething rings: a remedy for babies, and a relief for mamas!

Are you struggling with a teething baby? Read this blogpost by Morgan, an expert mom on the subject.

Ethical Consumerism: In relation with Fairtrade Handicrafts in Palestine

Our answer to what is ethical consumerism? What does it have to do with our lives here in Palestine?

Earth Day in Palestine and Why We Sell Handmade...

Earth Day. In a country where the Israeli occupation literally dumps its sewage and nuclear waste on the occupied people, where the Palestinian government turns a blind eye to construction waste du...

On Boycotts and Being an Ethical Consumer...the NRA to Israel and How to Support Palestinians

I've been thinking a lot about what it means to be an ethical consumer. This is likely going to be a really political, likely also emotional, message so read on at your own risk. It's also going t...

Supporting Artisans and Planting Trees in Palestine

Looking back at 2017, we did a pretty awesome job together!  We hope that in 2018, we can plant 500 trees and support 30 artisans and cooperatives. To reach that goal, we need your help getting the...

25% Site wide discount through end of year!

Clearing out our Closet! And a Goal! We are pretty small scale so we don't have a warehouse, just a storage closet.  We need your help cleaning it out to make room for new handicrafts beca...

Black Friday Gift Deals...Make It Count!

It's Black Friday tomorrow and there are deals everywhere you look. Don't let your buying power be wasted! You can find meaningful gifts at great prices and you don't even have to look far. We've ...