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The Evolution of Roots Studio
For 10 years, we've walked alongside Indigenous people and local communities across 5 continents as Roots Studio, we're excited to introduce our next chapter: Rurban. Roots Studio has been at the forefront of ethical cultural exchange, and now we're evolving into Rurban—the next chapter in our journey.
Rurban is revolutionizing the cultural arts exchange landscape by creating the world's most equitable digital marketplace for Indigenous creativity. As the bridge between ancestral artistry and contemporary design, we empower cultural communities to protect, monetize, and share their heritage on their own terms while building the world's first comprehensive infrastructure for scaling this impact globally.
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WHAT WE DO
Rurban works with the creative unseen, communities rich in cultural heritage around the world to digitize their cultural works as IP into an online library for licensing. Through years of consistent heart, trust-building, and steady operations, we build two-way bridges between artists and the global market by providing respect, reciprocity, and remuneration.
OUR HERITAGE LIBRARY
Preview the thousands of last generation and storied designs from our communities in our library. Every print is linked back to the artist and tribe. Preview the library by emailing us at info@rootsstudio.com.
3 WAYS TO CREATE WITH US
Our Clothing
Bespoke pieces collaborated with Indigenous artists. Various limited edition and one-of-one pieces are still available for sale.
License Designs
Thousands of artworks that are customizable for cards, invitations and other formats, with royalties traced to communities.
Custom Gifting
Rurban gifts are available for customized wholesale gifting at high volumes, guaranteeing steady employment for communities.
HOW WE COLLABORATE
See how our artists collaborated with partners globally, based on our values of respect, reciprocity, and remuneration.
OTHER COLLABORATORS
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“Roots Studio digitizes endangered Indigenous art and provides intellectual property education to those wishing to license traditional crafts to fashion companies.”
“Roots Studio's smart approach also addresses an industry-wide ethical issue in fashion: cultural appropriation. Knowing a valuable asset of these artisans includes their cultural narrative.”
“At the core of what sets Roots Studio apart is the emphasis they place on listening to the communities they're working with, and on building relationships with them.”
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