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Our Story

 

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t the age of 18, her bachelor’s degree freshly in hand, Bodo visits her grandmother who asks her: « What are your plans for the next 3 months’ holidays before your university year begins? Why don’t you come and work with me?”
Bodo dit not know it but these 3 months were going to be very important in her career path.
Bebe Jiji (“Bebe” is how we usually call grandmothers in Madagascar) owned and ran a fashion boutique and atelier in the city which was very famous for the quality of its work
During these 3 months, she will teach to her student, the essentials of her work: patternmaking, cutting and sewing techniques, fitting, order processing and will insist on the importance of quality control. “Everyone may have the techniques but do never forget, the quality of your finishes will make the difference”.After her studies and a few years’job as an employee, Bodo decided to set up on her own. But to do what?

The memory of Bebe Jiji in her boutique came to her as an evidence and Bodo created her first workshop, Capricorne Ltd, specialized in handmade embroidery on all supports in 1992. The orders grew up quite quickly. Bodo exported mainly to Europe and to South Africa
Thanks to these successes, Bodo obtained a scholarship in 2005 to attend a training cycle provided by Aid to Artisans. The first decision she took after this capacity building program was to change the name of her company: Capricorne Ltd became Art Land with its maxim “For A Wide Range Of Exclusive Fine Craft”.
Art Land has then extended its know-how to natural materials, fruits of the generosity of the Malagasy soil: raffia, sisal, palm leaves, banana bark etc and created the Packaging, Home Decor and Fashion Accessories departments.
Today, Art Land exports worldwide and is recognized as a reliable and quality provider.

Our philosophy

 

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ur philosophy is to combine the knowledge and experience of our craftswomen and men on traditional production skills, with modern methods of assuring permanent quality and reliable delivery. To achieve this, we train, guide and supervise groups and sometimes even complete villages of artisans that produce for us. Our products are made of 100% natural raw materials sourced from local peasants.

We use traditional materials from Madagascar such as raffia, palm leaves, banana bark, “avoha” bark, sisal and bamboo. We use these materials by themselves and by combining them with more conventional fibers such as linen and cotton. These eco-friendly materials comply with the requirements of our customers and our will to develop green and sustainable products, while at the same time we promote local development. We consider ourselves as citizens of the world and therefore are committed to protect the environment by using exclusively 100% natural materials: fibers, dyes.

Our commitments



Art Land has been involved in designing and creating exclusive and sustainable products for more than 18 years. We see it as our duty to have an ethical and responsible conduct in our enterprises and therefore:

  • We work according to fair trade principles: our workers are fairly paid and we do not employ children.
  • We do not give way to any kind of discrimination (gender, religion, political opinion).

We make sure that the same principles are applied by our subcontractors.Promoting sustainable and environmental-friendly practices is important to preserve the unique habitat of Madagascar while providing durable economic opportunities to the local communities. Art Land supports local producers by providing them with equipment and training in order to ensure the quality of our products.

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Our Mission

 

Our mission is to ensure reliable income for our artisans, satisfy our customers by offering them exclusive, carefully handmade and well finished products, while preserving the environment and the sustainability of natural resources.

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“Whatever your requirements, we offer original and sustainable packaging solutions that will strengthen the identity and image of your product”

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