Made & Told From The Silk Road

Mary Mitchell set up Made & Told in September 2012 in order to showcase the makers of beautiful homeware sourced from the former Silk Road, and no less importantly, to tell their unique story.
“I studied the history and the cultures of the former Soviet Union as an undergraduate” Mary explains, “so I’ve always loved the stories of Central Asian textiles, and naturally wanted to share this with the West. I also completed a master’s degree in forced migration that focused on Afghanistan at Oxford” she says, “so I wanted to do something that provided people with solutions to the widespread socio-economic issues and unemployment.”

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