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ALSO AVAILABLE ISBN: 978-0-7643-6843-1 Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) Pages: 304 Price: $39.99, £36.99, 56.99 CAD UK Pub Date: December 2024 Illustrations: 250 color images Binding: hardcover BISAC: CRAFT & HOBBIES / Needlework / General ART / Asian / Indian & South Asian AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2024 Artisans by Design An Odyssey of Education for Textile Artisans in India By Judy Frater Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya, the first design school for traditional artisans in India and the model for later, similar schools For readers interested in textile and needlework artisans in India, and their work, lives, and communities Includes personal stories of more than 20 artisans and how Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya improved their skills and lives Firsthand accounts of Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya—the first design school for traditional artisans in India—with personal stories of its students and its effect on their lives as well as on India’s cultural and economic development. Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya was conceived as a place where needlework and textile artisans in the Kutch District of India could learn specialized design techniques, explore ecological and sustainable methods of fabric arts and crafts, and discover how to successfully market their work while remaining true to their cultural heritage. Artisans by Design presents personal stories of more than 20 of these artisans in intimate vignettes, detailing how their experiences at the school brought them personal fulfillment, financial stability, and an understanding of eco-commerce and sustainability. Readers will learn • how Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya affected the lives and craft of its students, both individually and as part of a larger community; • the challenges and triumphs of founding, running, and maintaining the school; and • how outside forces—societal, political, environmental, and cultural—had a profound impact on the school and each student. More than 200 color photographs of the artisans and their work bring you an intimate look at this unique institution and the lives and works of its students. About the Author Judy Frater is a social entrepreneur steeped in the world of contemporary textile artisans of Kutch, India, who founded Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya, the first design school for traditional artisans. Prior to her residence in India, she was associate curator of the Eastern Hemisphere Collections at the Textile Museum, in Washington, DC. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. www.textileslive.com ISBN 978-0-7643-6843-1 IN SEARCH OF WILD SILK 978-0-7643-6497-6 272 pp. | 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) | hardcover $39.99, £36.99, 56.99 CAD THE PIGMENT TRAIL 978-0-7643-6756-4 208 pp. | 8" x 10 1/2" (203 x 260 mm) | hardcover $34.99, £31.99, 48.99 CAD NEW THIS SEASON | 9