I am director of the online store, Tilonia.

Tilonia, a small village in the desert regions of Rajasthan, India, is the home of the Barefoot College. For more than 34 years, the College has worked to improve the lives of the rural poor by addressing basic needs for water, electricity, housing, health, education and income. Tilonia helps these rural artisans to market their products in India and around the world. With new markets for their crafts, their livelihood is improved and the production of the traditional crafts is continued.

The Tilonia Home collection of home textiles features a variety of accent pillows, bedspreads, quilts and duvet covers suitable for contemporary decorative styles while still reflective of Indian craft traditions. Tilonia Home brings the color and spice of India to the modern home.

I encourage you to visit our store -- and if you are interested in working with us, please contact me at ellen@tilonia.com.

I also mentor a team participating in the Pratt Design Incubator for Sustainable and Social Enterprise.