Annie Waterman in Tunisia on a scouting trip

Annie O. Waterman in Tunisia on a scouting trip

Founder Annie O. Waterman has spent the past 16 years traveling the globe, working to build relationships between artisan suppliers and retailers.

Annie lives a life in motion, continuously traveling to far-flung destinations to connect with new makers on the ground to discover unique handmade sources. Annie aims to bring buyers fresh, soulful, and competitive goods that are often difficult to track down.

Annie believes in the positive impact connecting artists and buyers can have. These connections help preserve vulnerable craft industries, stimulate economic livelihoods, foster sustainable practices, and make businesses more human-centered.

Allow Annie of AOW Handmade to provide you with a personalized sourcing experience.

Annie connects retail buyers with new artisan vendors, offering exceptional design, quality, and export experience. These vendors also hold strong social or environmental ethos. Annie believes in creating a one-on-one personalized sourcing experience, offering high-quality, carefully hand-selected products for your shop.

Annie’s newly launched Insider Membership gives retailers and lovers of craft, design, and travel exclusive access to industry interviews, trends, top artisan brands, under-the-radar sourcing shows, travel guides, and more!

AOW Handmade's service portfolio includes curation, artisan sourcing, consulting, mentoring, sourcing reports, and bespoke sourcing/ travel itineraries. These services aim to simplify your sourcing experience and inspire your buying team.