Artisans' World Marketplace

The owner Sandy was so pleasant and accommodating. Not to mention she has a great sense of humor. My wife and I will be back for sure.

Had a great time shopping here yesterday, and found several gifts - for loved ones back home and for ourselves! The staff was both helpful and educational. As this is a fair trade store, we heard them teaching other guests what fair trade means (I won’t presume to give an exact definition here, I’ll just state my own understanding that it involves paying the artisans in developing nations adequately to support them). We also spoke with the staff and learned more about a particular product whose production helps the wild elephants of Sri Lanka. So this store helps in at least the following ways: 1. folks in developing nations to earn a decent wage, 2. Us to learn about the problems faced and the ways to help, 3. Us again, to find useful, fun, cute gifts!

This shop has the most unique items from all different countries all made by artists from those countries. The money you spend supports the artists. The owner Sandy has such a generous heart & wants to help all these artists. She has some great stories & suggestions. We loved all the Christmas items.

This store has beautiful items made by people from all over the world. It is a fair trade establishment. The staff were lovely and very informative. We learned a lot and bought some lovely things.

Great variety and quality items! Even greater cause. Truly something for everyone. Helpful, knowledgeable, inspiring staff. Highly recommend for a unique find, special piece, heart warming stories.

Very nice place. Good variety.
Nice customer service.
Great experience

We recently moved the the area and found our way to this wonderful shop. Sandy was a joy to talk to and we found so many goodies for ourselves and friends. Great assortment and wonderful prices! I'm always on the lookout for unusual & meaningful gifts and found an abundance of them here. The pooh paper will be a big hit! I'm already planning a return visit to pick up some more.

Absolutely stunning and unique items from around the world. Fair prices, friendly service and you’re supporting a great cause. A must visit shop when you’re in downtown Sarasota!

Lovely store. I wanted to buy local and Fair Trade and this was perfect. Seems like every item has a good story behind it which makes me feel like I’m contributing somehow to the betterment of women artisans around the world. My unique Xmas gifts (beautifully done notepads that are made from elephant poo!!😂) will surely be a hit! Highly recommend.

While on a recent trip to Sarasota my friend and I had the good fortune to find this beautiful treasure trove . Its a wonderful store with unique hand made items from All Over The World .. Best of all this store plays a major part in helping people to support themselves
Sandy was truly an inspiration.
While some people might go back to Sarasota for a glimpse of the sailor kissing his lady
I’m going back to get the best note paper you could ever find..it’s made from elephant poop
Amazing ..😁👍

Very pleasant owner and a lot of interesting choices

Great shop downtown Sarasota that pays artisans directly for their products. Every $1200 that they do in retail sales can provide an artisan in a developing country with work for one year and feed her family of four!!! 😲💕

This shop is absolutely the shop for me whether looking for a gift or something for myself Sandy is so very nice and helpful. - I always feel good after shopping here. Thank you .Sandy.

Very sweet and cozy little store with Artisan works from around the world. If you're looking for something special for someone you definitely need to shop here. Also, I found the prices to be very affordable.

Great stuff, the woman working there was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the items, definitely worth your time :)

Excellent store with a wonderful cause!
Definitely check it out!

Beautiful items made by folks around the world. This is a Fair Trade Store.

Awesome shop with nice variety and knowledgeable owners. Highly recommended!

Truly unique gifts and procedes directly help artisans in the third world.

Very nice people. Knowledgeable and helping.