CONTENTS: Acknowledgments, Foreword, 1. My Muse: Artisan Designers of New Hope, Pennsylvania, 2. Alimamadbhai Isha Khatri: An Original Artisan Designer in Kutch, 3. Embroidery as Culture, Communication: The Research and Museum Years, 4. Harkhuben Bhojraj Rabari: Curator of Rabari Tradition, 5. From Income Generation to Cultural Empowerment: The Kala Raksha Years, 6. Hariyaen Uttam Bhanani: Elegant Sage, 7. Lachhuben Raja Rabari: Eloquent Earth Mother, 8. Artisans Design: The Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya Years, 9. Abdul Azizbhai Alimamad Khatri: From Skeptic to Advocate, 10. Varshaben Uttam Bhanani: Judiciously Courageous, 11. Further Innovations, Recognizing Ownership, Building Community: The Somaiya Kala Vidya Years, 12. Prakashbhai Naran Siju: Building a Tradition, 13. Irfanbhai Anwar Khatri: The Mastermind, 14. Zakiyaben Adil and Adilbhai Mustak Khatri: Kindred Explorers, 15. Pachanbhai Premji Siju: Giving Back, 16. Persistent Issues: Revisiting the Ideal of the Artisan Designer, 17. Tulsiben Purshottam Puvar: Challenging Limitations, 18. Bharatbhai Vershi Jepar: Starting Up, 19. Soyabbhai AKT Khatri: Passion and Progression, 20. Dahyallbhai Atmaram Kudecha: Balancing Act, 21. Sajnuben Pachan Rabari: Traversing Time and Space, 22. Khalidbhai Usman Khatri: Choosing Art, 23. What's Next? Making Craft Traditions Worth It, 24. Akibbhai Ibrahim Khatri: The Visionary and the Community, 25. Shakilbhai Ahmed Qasam Khatri: Art and Development, Appendix: Story of Fatima the Spinner and the Tent, Glossary, Notes, Index, About the Author.