The Artisan Database is run by Journey of Objects Private Limited, Mumbai (“Object”, “we”, “us”).
By using this site, you agree to these terms. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the site.
The Artisan Database is a directory of Indian artisans, master weavers and collectives, built from Object’s reporting. Every entry comes from a story we published, and was reported in a workshop or a home before it was listed.
We check what we publish, but crafts, prices, contact details and circumstances change. Information on the site is accurate to the best of our knowledge when it goes up, and we can’t guarantee it stays that way.
Anyone can browse the opening card for each artisan. Fuller records are open only to signed-in users.
You are responsible for keeping your login details private and for anything done through your account. We may suspend or close an account that breaks these terms.
You may use the Database for your own personal, research or professional reference. You may not:
Listing is free for artisans, and nothing goes up without the artisan’s consent. An artisan, or someone acting for them, can ask us at any time to correct or remove a listing by writing to tad@journeyofobjects.com
You can reach makers through our Inquire form, or by booking a visit from an artisan’s full card. Any order, commission or payment you agree directly with an artisan is between you and the artisan. Object is not a party to it and is not responsible for it.
Most workshops are also homes, and visits are by appointment only. Please book through the site, arrive when agreed, and ask before you photograph people or work. Trips arranged through Journeyes are covered by their own terms.
Products on the site are sold through the JoB Shop, run by Journey of Objects Private Limited. The JoB Shop’s terms, shipping, returns and refund policies apply to every purchase.
Every piece is handmade, so colour, size and finish can vary slightly from the photographs. Made-to-order pieces take longer, and we will tell you the lead time before you pay.
ArtiBot is an AI assistant that helps you search the Database and talk to artisans across languages. It can make mistakes, including in translation. Please check anything important, such as prices, dates and measurements, directly with the artisan or with us. Don’t share passwords, payment details or other sensitive information with ArtiBot.
The stories, photographs, illustrations, video and design on this site belong to Object, our contributors or the artisans featured. Artisans’ designs and motifs remain theirs. You may not reproduce any of this without written permission, except to share a link or a short quote with credit.
The site links to other websites, including the Object magazine and Journeyes. We aren’t responsible for the content or practices of sites we don’t run.
The site is provided as it is. To the extent the law allows, Object is not liable for any loss arising from your use of the Database, from information on it, or from your dealings with artisans or other users.
How we collect and use your information is set out in our Privacy Policy.
We may update these terms and will post the current version on this page. Continuing to use the site means you accept the current version.
These terms are governed by the laws of India. Any dispute is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Mumbai.
Questions about these terms: tad@journeyofobjects.com