About Studio Coppre

We set up Studio Coppre, a women-run social business in 2014, because we wanted to do something meaningful at that point in time. Meaningful for artisans for a better economic return and for recognition of their talents and skills. Meaningful for customers who were looking for quality handcrafted products with a sense of nostalgia but with a contemporary appeal and meaningful for us, who wanted to make a difference through our work. We are proud to say that our multipronged approach comprising financial, design and market interventions, has helped us revive the dying traditional Copper Craft of India. Our brand is named after copper, the very first material and craft we started working with. And how does one say Coppre? Just as you would "color"! India’s artisan base is primarily rural and it follows naturally that the craft outcomes of this sector are an expression of geographical, local and community-based traditions. The data on the artisanal sector in India still remains uncertain, with data numbers pointing to a range from 7 million to 200 million. Craft communities are diverse and distributed across all of India’s regions. We believe that in a world that has increasingly become directed towards a mono-culture, conservation of heritage and recognitions accorded to local culture are the way forward for artisanal communities. Join us in our journey as we endeavour to both promote and perpetuate India’s heritage and cultural legacy. Read their story