Born in 1950 in Calcutta, Chandra Lekha Poddar is a philanthropist, business woman, and an art collector. In 1990 she established Jeevashram, which cares for injured and sick animals. In 1997 Textile ...

In the commercial realm, craft and design are increasingly present at art fairs, as a new generation of buyers opens up to cross-collecting. Raven Halfmoon, Weeping Willow Women (2023).

Nancy Martiny’s ornate pieces, which sell for $5,000 and up, are meant to be ridden by working cowboys and cowgirls like herself. By Susan Shain and Sasha Arutyunova Art of Craft ...