Anthropologie debuts digital marketplace featuring Nest fellows

Anthropologie unveiled on Monday the first recipients of its Anthropologie x Nest Fellowship Program, launched in collaboration with Nest, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering artisans and makers around the globe. 

The six-month fellowship is designed to support emerging makers with grant funding, curated education courses, and hands-on mentorship from Anthropologie experts. It culminates in the opportunity to debut their work on the brand’s new commission-free digital marketplace.

The Nest Digital Marketplace, now live on Anthropologie’s website, showcases each maker’s collection alongside their personal stories. Customers can shop directly from the fellows, with all proceeds going to the makers.

Among them are Daphne Lee, founder of contemporary paper art studio Judith+Rolfe near Richmond, Virginia; Alexandra Sánchez Hernández of Kolibrí Collective in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Cathy Williams of Moon-Seed in Charleston, South Carolina; Sherry Knutson of San Francisco, behind the textile and embroidery practice under the name More Love, Love More; and Seattle-based ceramicist Ashley “Ash” Corpuz Campbell of The Beige Motel. 

“With the launch of our inaugural Nest Fellowship Program, we’re deepening our investment in emerging makers by providing them with the tools, mentorship, and visibility they need to thrive,” said Kate Haldy, head of PR, communications, and impact at Anthropologie Group. 

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Nest, whose mission and values perfectly align with ours in supporting and uplifting makers. As women’s empowerment is one of our key impact pillars, this partnership is a natural extension of that commitment.”