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JUDY Connecting for India FULL TALK
Judy Frater discusses Ajrakh tradition and the innovations…
December 3, 2023/by Judy FraterConsumers and Craft Connoisseurs
Akib Ibrahim Khatri teaches Ajrakh hand print and natural dye…
October 16, 2023/by Judy FraterCSR & Craft
In 2012, the Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya Convocation was sponsored…
October 16, 2023/by Judy FraterAll About Value
In the time of the plague in India, 1994, Kala Raksha exhibited…
September 23, 2023/by Judy FraterMarket Forces
Today’s craft is created for urban markets. In many regions…
September 16, 2023/by Judy FraterResearch and Pedagogy
Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya women’s class, 2013.
Research underpins…
September 16, 2023/by Judy FraterResearch underpins…
Presenting & Positioning Craft
Tausifbhai presents his work to family and professional…
Tradition and Innovation
The photo is of the first iteration of the interpretation center…
September 2, 2023/by Judy FraterEcology, Environment and What We Can Learn From Craft
The late Hariyaben Bhanani explains the toys she designed and…
August 19, 2023/by Judy FraterPrivate sector Intermediaries-NGOs, Partnership, Trusteeship
August 12, 2023
Distributing payments in Sumrasar Jatwali,…
August 13, 2023/by Judy FraterDistributing payments in Sumrasar Jatwali,…
Government (and other) Intervention in Craft
August 5, 2023
Dr. Ismailbhai Khatri and other Advisors teach…
August 13, 2023/by Judy FraterDr. Ismailbhai Khatri and other Advisors teach…
Art or Merchandise; Manufacturing or Creation?
July 29, 2023
Laxmiben and her partners Taraben and Tulsiben…
August 13, 2023/by Judy FraterLaxmiben and her partners Taraben and Tulsiben…
Technology or Creativity
July 22, 2023
What’s wrong with these pictures? The last…
August 13, 2023/by Judy FraterWhat’s wrong with these pictures? The last…
Imagining the Maker
July 8, 2023
How do we imagine makers? As generic hands without…
August 13, 2023/by Judy FraterHow do we imagine makers? As generic hands without…
Hierarchy: Craft and Maker
July 1, 2023
In India, social status doesn’t always relate…
August 13, 2023/by Judy FraterIn India, social status doesn’t always relate…
Skill vs Craft Tradition
June 24 2023
A variety of crafts through the world and over…
August 13, 2023/by Judy FraterA variety of crafts through the world and over…
Artisan Designer
June 17, 2023
In 2003 when I began developing a design school…
August 13, 2023/by Judy FraterIn 2003 when I began developing a design school…
Artist-Artisan-Craftsperson
June 10, 2023
In the USA, I grew up revering Art. The distinction…
August 13, 2023/by Judy FraterIn the USA, I grew up revering Art. The distinction…
Making in Craft
June 3, 2023
How many times have you seen a maker depicted as…
August 13, 2023/by Judy FraterHow many times have you seen a maker depicted as…
Design Education for Recognition
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April 1, 2023/by Judy FraterMuseo Textil De Oaxaca Co-Design Across Culture
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August 9, 2021/by Judy FraterThe Textile Museum Handmade: Creating Textiles in South Asia
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August 9, 2021/by Judy FraterThe Emergence of Artisan Designers in Kutch, India
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December 3, 2020/by Judy FraterArtisan Designers in the Time of Covid-19
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May 19, 2020/by Judy FraterMarket Forces
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September 1, 2019/by Judy FraterNotes from the ground: Values in the Eyes of the Artisan
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August 15, 2019/by Judy FraterSustainability, Style and Fashion
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February 12, 2019/by Judy FraterWho Are the Workers? the Artisans’ View
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August 16, 2018/by Judy FraterSKV Open Studio Tours: A Cultural Exchange
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May 18, 2018/by Judy FraterBarefoot Education
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May 16, 2018/by Judy FraterAll About Soul: What is Success? Part 2
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March 18, 2018/by Judy FraterPolarization in the Cyber World
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February 16, 2018/by Judy FraterRemembering Hariyaben
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December 14, 2017/by Judy FraterKutch to Kashi
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August 29, 2017/by Judy FraterBagalkot to KAMATGI!
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August 15, 2017/by Judy FraterCoping with Copying
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August 7, 2017/by Judy FraterPerfection, Excellence, and Connoisseur- ship
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January 1, 2017/by Judy FraterTHE OPPORTUNITY FACTOR
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November 4, 2016/by Judy FraterThe Design Craft Dilemma
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October 23, 2016/by Judy FraterPoonambhai, and Why I Do What I Do
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May 8, 2016/by Judy FraterBhujodi to Bagalkot Goes South
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April 7, 2016/by Judy FraterValuing the Unique: Re-Thinking Scale
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February 24, 2016/by Judy FraterDesign Matters: A Discussion Between Artisan Designers of Kutch and Craft Experts of India
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February 14, 2016/by Judy FraterSustainability Comes from the Heart
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December 9, 2015/by Judy FraterTHOUGHTS ON CRAFT POLICY
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October 7, 2015/by Judy FraterLessons of the Lilies– Or, How Common is Sense?
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September 30, 2015/by Judy FraterScaling Out: An Answer to the Question, ‘Who are the Workers?’
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July 5, 2015/by Judy FraterWomen, Creativity and the Greater Good
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June 29, 2015/by Judy FraterFaradi to Lucknow
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May 10, 2015/by Judy FraterThe Artisan as Student…. A Bit More on Co-Design
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March 31, 2015/by Judy FraterCo-Design: Multiplying the Value of Craft
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March 21, 2015/by Judy FraterCraft Re-Defined: The FUN Factor
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November 23, 2014/by Judy FraterWHEN WOMEN DESIGN
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November 16, 2014/by Judy FraterTHEORY OF RELATIVITY
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November 16, 2014/by Judy FraterWhose Work is it, Anyway?
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October 31, 2014/by Judy FraterBhujodi to Bagalkot, The First Milestone
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October 12, 2014/by Judy FraterThe Making of a Logo: A Study in Collaboration
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October 11, 2014/by Judy FraterThe Magical Santa Fe Folk Art Market– And the Value of Design Education
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July 27, 2014/by Judy FraterRALLI NI RANI
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June 2, 2014/by Judy FraterBUTTERFLIES IN BUSINESS
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June 2, 2014/by Judy FraterBhujodi to Bagalkot, Part 2- Discovering Capacity and Passion
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May 21, 2014/by Judy FraterThe Urge to Revert
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March 30, 2014/by Judy FraterBhujodi to Bagalkot- Taking Artisan Design on the Road
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March 24, 2014/by Judy FraterMoving on…..
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February 2, 2014/by Judy FraterNot a Valid Document
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November 27, 2013/by Judy FraterThe Secret Life of Textiles
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January 18, 2013/by Judy FraterThe License to Learn
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April 27, 2012/by Judy FraterEMPOWERMENT in 5 Minutes
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April 27, 2012/by Judy FraterTofurky and Contemporary Crafts
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April 27, 2012/by Judy FraterThe Unbearable Cuteness of Commercialization
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April 17, 2012/by Judy FraterJUDY Connecting for India FULL TALK
Judy Frater discusses Ajrakh tradition and the innovations…
December 3, 2023/by Judy FraterConsumers and Craft Connoisseurs
Akib Ibrahim Khatri teaches Ajrakh hand print and natural dye…
October 16, 2023/by Judy FraterCSR & Craft
In 2012, the Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya Convocation was sponsored…
October 16, 2023/by Judy FraterAll About Value
In the time of the plague in India, 1994, Kala Raksha exhibited…
September 23, 2023/by Judy FraterMarket Forces
Today’s craft is created for urban markets. In many regions…
September 16, 2023/by Judy FraterResearch and Pedagogy
Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya women’s class, 2013.
Research underpins…
September 16, 2023/by Judy FraterResearch underpins…
Presenting & Positioning Craft
Tausifbhai presents his work to family and professional…
Tradition and Innovation
The photo is of the first iteration of the interpretation center…
September 2, 2023/by Judy FraterEcology, Environment and What We Can Learn From Craft
The late Hariyaben Bhanani explains the toys she designed and…
August 19, 2023/by Judy FraterPrivate sector Intermediaries-NGOs, Partnership, Trusteeship
August 12, 2023
Distributing payments in Sumrasar Jatwali,…
August 13, 2023/by Judy FraterDistributing payments in Sumrasar Jatwali,…
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