Tuul Sanjdorj

Mongolia

Year(s) attended: 2009, 2010, 2011

Hovsgol Park Cooperative

Clothing

The artist Narantsetseg was instrumental in establishing the Hovsgol Park Cooperative in 2000 through funding from United States Aid for International Development (USAID). Before establishing the cooperative, artisans like Tuul, worked individually in their homes and sought out markets on their own. Forming artisans into small groups enabled all to help each other improve production systems and access additional markets.

The cooperative specializes in making garments, felt boots, purses, and toy animals for children made from the felt scraps.