Andrea Soong was one of the initial Kickstarter funders for WORK+SHELTER. Recently she took a trip to New Delhi and got to visit WORK+SHELTER! We asked her a few questions about her experience there and what it meant to help start WORK+SHELTER   1. What drew you to be a kickstarter funder for WORK+SHELTER? Theresa is a good friend of mine from undergraduate days at Michigan. I must have seen something on Theresa’s (or the Lotus...

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March 8th is International Women’s Day,  read about the “Role of Women in the International Garment and Fashion Industry”  

We asked Caitlin Wicker of Sweatertoys to share her thoughts on working with WORK+SHELTER, read what she had to say! “I’ve really enjoyed working with WORK+SHELTER. I had been looking for an opportunity to expand my business but was always hesitant to outsource because I didn’t know where to begin. Anjali and Theresa are very involved in every step of the process, and are dedicated to ensuring that the finished product is...

T was hassling Seema about her English classes, challenging her to be ready to say more than, “I’m fine” by next Monday! ...

Today we talked about the following, and more! : -Seema’s computer classes – her course has finished – has she been practicing? -How Renu likes W+S -Bangles we’re developing for a client -Experimental knit penguins and narwhals -The snowy weather in...

  WORK+SHELTER is working with Lindie and Friends! Creator Kara Lesondak answered some questions so you could get to know her and Lindie and Friends better! Read our interview and then visit the Lindie and Friend’s website and order yours today!   1. How did you come up with the idea for Lindie and Friends? Lindie & Friends/Crafty Kids was born out of my desire to combine my love of making toys with my background in...

  After a recent trip to WORK+SHELTER New Dehli with Theresa Vandermeer and Jorel Van Os, Namita Krul shared with us some of her notes on the progress at the shelter and some goals for the coming year. “I realized,after visiting the shelter once again, how much progress the ladies have made. Not only with the knitting quality but more importantly with building self-confidence. They are a happy group of ladies who are turning into a...

Watch the interview with WORK+SHELTER founder Theresa Vandermeer from Working Woman Report here and hear the powerful story behind WORK+SHELTER, then make sure you visit The Lotus Odyssey and help us support the amazing women of WORK+SHELTER.    

The women at WORK+SHELTER are busy working on the Madison Cowl ( with plenty of help from W+S Founder Jorel) These cowls will soon be available on The Lotus Odyssey, and the patterns are available for purchase on The Sweatshop Of Love.

WORK+SHELTER Founders Theresa, Namita and Jorel are in New Dehli and wanted to share some pictures of their adventure! Check back soon for exciting new updates from WORK+SHELTER!  

Want to support WORK+SHELTER? Shop The Lotus Odyssey and experience Good Karma Luxury. You will not only find the gorgeous, hand knit goods created by the women at WORK+SHELTER, but soaps, made of organic ingredients in the Himalayas and  luxurious creams with apricot oil and pure essential oils. Hand- woven, wild-silk scarves in shimmering, iridescent colors are sure to enrich any wardrobe and our gold or white silver 50 turn bangles  make...

Another adorable product made by the women of WORK+SHELTER, Bookworm, is here! Bookworm Bookworm is an adorable plush worm who has an affinity for books (hence the name), diverse human interaction, and exploring different cultures.  Bookworm embraces compassion for all people, no matter what shape, size, color, or type! Bookworm is very proud to be a bookworm and hopes you can take pride in who you are too! Bookworm will put an instant smile on...

WORK+SHELTER has teamed up with Rubina to create these gorgeous cowls!  Read our interview with Rubina Founder,  Kari Litzmann, then visit the Rubina site to read more about this wonderful organization and order your super cozy Chevron Cowl today! 1. What is Rubina and how did it come about? Rubina sells accessory products exclusively made by designers collaborating with marginalized...

Check out our Facebook page for some great pictures of a few of the women of WORK+SHELTER enjoying the day at the Dastkar Nature...

Anjali Bhatnagar is a graduate from Indian Institute of Crafts and Design, Jaipur, with specialization in soft material application. She has worked with organizations like Aga Khan Foundation; Asian Heritage Foundation; All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association and has been focusing on forward as well as backward linkages for artisan communities. Anjali has been a catalyst in bridging the gap between artisans and main stream...

WORK+SHELTER is teaming up with Sweatertoys! The lovely creator of Sweatertoys, Caitlin Wicker ( far right picture), answered a few of our questions so you could get to know her a little better! How did the idea of Sweatertoys come about? Sweatertoys came to life back in 2005. My sister’s favorite childhood stuffed bunny, Pinksey, literally fell apart. I wanted to make a stuffed...

The women are busy with packing and shipping some of our Fall 2012 Products!

That is a very good question. The women at WORK+SHELTER are currently making the Sweatertoys incarnation of the so-called “unicorn whale,” and were curious to know more about it. Here’s a picture of Seema and Maqsooda learning more on the good ol’ world wide...