Artisans

"I am so happy to see my sons working full-heartedly to keep this legacy going - a legacy that my father and I started! I hope and pray that this legacy goes on for many generations to come." "Hello, I'm Dayal Daryanani born in Hyderabad, Sindh now in Pakistan and I remember, before the partition of India and Pakistan, that my father would travel a lot to Jaipur and other cities in Rajasthan for business purposes. I would sometimes accompany him. "After the partition we settled in Jaipur and my father had to start from scratch. Both my father and...

Embossed brass artIndia "Our designs are basically inspired from the ancient Mughal style. But today we incorporate modern motifs into the ancient technique and style.""Hello, My name is Khalid Ali. As a child I was very naughty and would always do things my way. Even in school I was known as the mischievous boy and at home as 'Dennis the Menace.'  "But as I grew up, I understood the value of hard work. My father was a very hardworking person and he is the one who taught me the dignity of labor. It is because of him that I am...

Mate gourd ornaments and décorPeru "Many years ago I was orphaned ~ at age twelve.... Fortunately life allowed me to follow the path of my family's legacy ~ our magical world of traditional Peruvian mate gourds art.""I'm Emilio F. Hurtado Laureano, and I was born in Huancayo on May 28, 1954. This art is in my blood. My art has been carried within my family from generation to generation, all of us bringing to life the magical world of natural materials. Through my own initiative and desire to learn, my eyes saw and my hands created. This is how I...

“I am a perfectionist, so I prefer to look for the perfect wood type and take great care with each detail. I want to make something that is different than what you might usually see..." John Barrow was born in London on September 22, 1934. After studying Engineering he traveled to Peru, in 1969, to work at a paper mill. His original contract was for eight weeks, but John ended up staying in Peru permanently. John has always enjoyed woodwork; he learned the craft from his father, who was a carpenter. Carving became one of John's favorite pastimes, a spare-time...

"It doesn't matter how big or difficult the challenge is, what matters is how we take care of it, get up, and survive."

"I was born in Banjarnegoro, a plateau in Central Java with an awesome scenery that includes villages, farms, and craters. My parents...