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VOICES

    Ballyn, John

Innate Design Skills - Looking for Origins
May , 2007

Training for artisans - blending the market-led approach with tradition, sustainability and environmental issues - John Ballyn's response to Poonam Bir Kasturi's "Transforming the 'Guru-Sishya' Parampara"
April , 2007

    Bhasin, Anuradha

Summary of the Dr. Arjun Sengupta 'Report on the Conditions of Work and Promotion of Livelihoods in the Unorganised Sector' (NCEUES)
June , 2008

Crafts in the Policy Space: Including Craft in Trade Negotiations
April , 2007

Crafts in the Policy Space: Numbers Count - Laying the Base
April , 2007

Crafts in the Policy Space: Crafts and Tourism
April , 2007

    Bhatt, Jatin

Design Education and Crafts - Conflicts and Synergy
April , 2007

Innovating New Paradigms of Value in Handicrafts
October , 2008

    Chatterjee, Ashoke

A Moment for Reflection
October , 2008

Design in Developing Societies - Problems of Relevance
August , 2008

The Indian Craft: Sunrise or Sunset in a Global Market
April , 2007

Excerpts from Crafts in Transition
September , 2007

    Gupta, Manisha

Geographical Indicators - Wake up Call!
April , 2007

    Jaitly, Jaya

Varanasi Handloom Weavers: Lost in the Urban and Global Jungle
May , 2008

The Sons of Visvakarma
July , 2008

The Urban Haat Experience And Possibilities
April , 2007

Employment in the Craft Sector
June , 2008

New Paths
April , 2007

Make Crafts for Everyday Life for Growth
April , 2007

    Jongeward, Carolyn

Where Do Craftspeople Fit into International Trade Agendas?
April , 2007

The Cultural Diversity Umbrella: A Space for Handmade
April , 2007

International Craft Trade With Integrity: Maiwa as Model
April , 2007

    Kak, Dr. Krishen K

Integrating Crafts and The Educational System
April , 2007

Some Thoughts on The Future of Tradition
April , 2007

Traditional Artisans and Modern Architects: A Polemical Statement
April , 2007

    Kanitkar, Dr. Ajit

Credit Flow to the Handloom Sector: Appraisal of the Current Scenario
September , 2007

    Kasturi, Poonam Bir

Towards the Future... The Respositioned Institute of Design
April , 2007

Transforming the 'Guru-Sishya' Parampara: Changing the Way Training is Planned for the craft sector
May , 2007

Poonam Bir Kasturi responds to John Ballyn's Training for artisans
April , 2007

Designing Freedom
April , 2007

    Kaul, Ekta Khokhar

The Traditional Contemporary: Tartan
April , 2007

Innovation in Creative Industry
April , 2007

Protecting Heritage - Harris Tweed
April , 2007

Celebrating Creativity
April , 2007

Tomorrow’s Textiles: Building Tradition - Technology Synergies
April , 2007

    Kaul, Mayank Mansingh

Of Chiffon Phulkaris and Forgotten Nuances: Crafts in a Changing World
April , 2007

Revisiting Coomaraswamy for our times
November , 2007

Evolution in Crafts: Negotiating the Handmade and the Machine-made
April , 2007

    Lodaya, Arvind

The Crisis of Traditional Craft in India
April , 2007

    Majumdar, Minhazz

Folk Art Forms in India: Evolving a New Paradigm
April , 2007

Marketing Crafts: A Personal Perspective
April , 2007

Bringing Arts, Crafts And Culture To School Children
May , 2007

    Ratnakar, Pooja

Reflection of a Paradise
April , 2007

Frosted Windows
April , 2007

Weaving Dreams
April , 2007

    Frater, Judy

Kala Raksha Vidyalaya: A New Approach for Revival of Craft
April , 2007

Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya's First Annual Convocation Mela
April , 2007

Crafting Rabari Lives
July , 2008

The Second Annual Convocation and Mela of Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya!
June , 2008

    Murray, Kevin

Craft Unbound: Make the Common Precious
October , 2008

Where Craft Meets Design - A Map for the Future
August , 2008

An Introduction
June , 2007

The Productive Struggle Between Craft and Design

Commonwealth Craft

Handmade in Tasmania

The Australian Glass Half Full

Craft Education at the bottom of the world

Craft and the 'National Gallery' question

A New Spin on Making

The Australian Folk Art Revival

The Code of Pratice for Comminsionning Craft Persons
April , 2007

Common Goods: Cultures Meet through Craft

A Taste of World Craft

Craft on the edge in London

Architecture & Craft: Brick by brick

Revenge on the iPods

An infantalisation of ceramics

Is made in China the future of Western craft as well?

Simple things bring Bruce and Pablo together

Does it need a hand? The Curators Dilemma

A Feisty Spirit in Latin American craft

Five questions for 2007

Learning from Africa
April , 2007

Can craft be smart?
April , 2007

A glimpse of craft in Paraguay
June , 2007

Letter From Australia: Craft 2.0?
October , 2007

The Paradox of Traditional Development
September , 2007

What Price Culture? A Hypothetical About Craft and Design
March , 2008

    Uzramma

Making of Malkha
July , 2008

Natural Dyeing in India: Past and Future
July , 2008

My Journey to Craft - Part 1
July , 2008

Cotton to cloth: an Indian epic
July , 2008

My journey in craft - Part 2
July , 2008

Nothing for the Handloom Industry
July , 2008

Etikoppaka
July , 2008

Artisan travel in Italy - July 2007
July , 2008

Ilkal Field Notes
July , 2008

    McComb, Jessie F.

The Effects of Modernity and Postmodernity on the Significance of Craft in the Process of Globalization
April , 2007

The Fuller Museum

Aid to Artisans

Stores, Stations & Sites: The Emerging Craft Industry

Artisans and Academics

Exploring the North: The Crafts of the North American Tundra

Making it to the Market: Crafts in the American Marketplace

High End Craft: Blurring the Lines Between Art & Craft

The Sacred and the Mundane

The Hands-on Approach in Handcrafts Design

A Balancing Act: Himalayan Art and Craft at the Rubin Museum of Art

The American Divide: Artisans from both side

American Folk Art: Historical, Beautiful and Bizarre

The Pitfalls and the Prosperity of Using the Internet

Crafts & Tourism: Challenges and Potential

Digging into Past Policies to Prepare for the Free Trade Future

Craft Design and Public Awareness

Mera dil hai Tajikistani..? Part I

Mera dil hai Tajikistani..? Part 2

Mera dil hai Tajikistani..? Part 3

Craft in Connecticut: Brining it Back Home

    Sunny and Meeta

Bypassing Jaipur - Changing Castes, Natural Dyeing and Bum-Chik-Bum in Kaladera
May , 2008

A Love Letter to the Vibe of India - Madland, Motherland, Maddestland
October , 2008

Observations on Craft: Craft Journeys - Time Travel

Observations on Craft: Thoughts on the Vanishing Ghaghra

Observations on Craft: Chippas - from block printers to entrepreneurs

Observations on Craft: Patwas - The Sutradhaar of Beads

Observations on Craft: Artisanal production - the third millennium

Observations on Craft - From looms to the Fields: Dastakar Andhra

    Kalia, Anjali

The True Spirit of Craft
March , 2007

Response to the Talk on Kalaraksha Vidhyalaya
April , 2007

    Mohsini, Mira

Social Markets, Networks and Crafts-Based Livelihoods in India
April , 2007

    Narayan, Sarika

Indian Craft: A bumpy ride on the high streets of fashion
April , 2007

A Journey Into Eternity: Focus on Sirali Impex
June , 2007

Interview with Shalini Jaikaria & Paras Bairoliya of Geisha Designs
June , 2007

    Padmaja, K

The Several Layers of Kaantha: A paper on the sociological context of Bengal Kaantha
April , 2007

    Prakash, Aditi

Indian Embroiderer Receives the Best Craftsperson Award in Oxford
September , 2007

Design Education for Traditional Craftspeople Vandh, Kutch, Feb ‘06
April , 2007

    Sanyal, Amba

The Artist and the Craftsperson
April , 2007

    Sobel, Anna

The Changing Face of Traditional Puppetry
April , 2007

    Sood, Anubha

Crafts as Sustainable Livelihood Option in Rural India
May , 2007

Retailing Crafts - A Selling Proposition
May , 2007

    Southwell, Dr. Mirjam

Magic by Design: Technology Transformed
April , 2007

    Tyabji, Laila

Dream Come True: Being a Jury Member at the first graduation of the Kalaraksha Design School
April , 2007

Tradition and Transition A Crafted Solution to Development
October , 2008

Bihar Journal: To Bhusara with Ambika for the Asia Society Sujni Design Workshop - 6th - 12th February 98
July , 2008

A Designer in Development - New Designs for Indian Craftspersons - Ornamental Irrelevance or a Paradigm for Development?
June , 2008

    Walikhanna, Charu

Intellectual Property Rights & Folklore
September , 2007

    Vencatachellum, Indrasen

Intervention at the WCC General Assembly (Metsovo Greece, 3 June 2004)
April , 2007

    Dutt, Bahar

A Hundred Charmers in Concert
March , 2008

Livelihood & Traditional Knowledge : Jogi Nath Snake Chamer Community
September , 2007

    Desai, Meha

A Hundred Charmers in Concert
March , 2008

    Bhatt, Ashwini

Learning and Unlearning Dance
April , 2007

    Smith, Clare Brett

Selling "World Heritage" Craft
April , 2007

    Paswan, Raju

Saperas and the Right to Information
May , 2007

    Yang, Minja

Sustainable Tourism: UNESCSO's Plan for India
April , 2007

    Edwards, Eiluned

Threads of Life
July , 2008

A Quiet Revolution
October , 2008

    Dhar, Parul Pandya

Excerpts from 'Ornamentation in Traditional Indian Architecture'
September , 2007

    Basu, Dr. Kaushik

Child Labour: Should it be Banned
September , 2007

    Smith, Nima-Poovaya

Connect: People, Place, Imagination
September , 2007

    Johar, Navtej

Framing the Fluid Multiple perspectives on Bharatanatyam: philosophical, historical, attitudinal, aesthetic and socio-cultural
September , 2007

    Johnson, Patty

North South Project: A New Model of Design and Craft Collaborations in the Developing World
September , 2007

    FICCI, NIFT Care India

Craft Initiatives in Kutch: Rehabilitation - a Replicable Model
June , 2007

    SRUTI

The Jajmani System - A Sruti Report
June , 2007

    Nath, Deeksha

In conversation with designer Anshu Arora Sen
June , 2007

Interview with Designer Sonam Dubal
March , 2007

Interview with Designer Vidhi Singhania
March , 2007

Interview with Fashion Designer Payal Jain
March , 2007

Interview with Designer Anjali Kalia
March , 2007

    Yagna

A glimpse into the world of Patuas - July 2007
July , 2007

    Flury, Tracy

Walking Through Markets of Old Peru: A Photo Essay - August 2007
March , 2008

    Farooqui, Chinar

Ancient Lac Dyeing Practices of Kachchh and its revival by the Vankar Shyamji Valji of Bhujodi - August 2007
August , 2007

    Paris, Betty de

Natural Indigo/Pastel - A History
December , 2007

    Khanna, Dinesh

Kundan Jewellery from Jaipur - A Photo Essay
March , 2008

    Radhakrishna, Sabita

Death knell for handlooms?
July , 2008

    Sethi, Ritu

Prescription for Growth A 5 Point Agenda
July , 2008