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Harkhuben grew up in a family of camel herders in Sanosara. She learned embroidery from her mother at the age of 15 when it was time to start working on her dowry. Before joining Kala Raksha, Harkhuben earned by embroidering for other Rabaris in Vandh, and then for Gurjari for four years. Through Kala Raksha, she has attended an Entrepreneurial Development program and a design workshop.

Harkhuben is skilled at mud relief work, beadwork and appliqué as well as embroidery. Her arts have taken her to Delhi four times, Mumbai three times, Ahmedabad and Bhopal. A good artisan, she says, can innovate as well as execute skillfully. Creative and radical, Harkhuben says that if the community elders ban their ever escalating traditional embroidery it will relieve them from social obligation. Then they will be free to earn from their work.

In 2007 Harkhuben attended Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya. Her creativity in the year long course earned her the final jury award for ... Show more

Harkhuben grew up in a family of camel herders in Sanosara. She learned embroidery from her mother at the age of 15 when it was time to start working on her dowry. Before joining Kala Raksha, Harkhuben earned by embroidering for other Rabaris in Vandh, and then for Gurjari for four years. Through Kala Raksha, she has attended an Entrepreneurial Development program and a design workshop.

Harkhuben is skilled at mud relief work, beadwork and appliqué as well as embroidery. Her arts have taken her to Delhi four times, Mumbai three times, Ahmedabad and Bhopal. A good artisan, she says, can innovate as well as execute skillfully. Creative and radical, Harkhuben says that if the community elders ban their ever escalating traditional embroidery it will relieve them from social obligation. Then they will be free to earn from their work.

In 2007 Harkhuben attended Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya. Her creativity in the year long course earned her the final jury award for Best Presentation. Harkhuben said her only dream was to visit the USA. In July 2010, she traveled to Santa Fe for the International Folk Art Market. After attending the show, she conducted workshops in Rabari traditions in 6 locations accross the USA over a month. "This is a great country!" she said, "I hope my grandchildren can visit one day." Show less

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Kala Raksha Trust, a grassroots social enterprise, is dedicated to preservation of traditional arts. We envision this broadly, as holistic encouraging of the creative capacity of the artist. Comprising artisans, community members, and experts in the fields of art, design and museums, Kala Raksha was founded on artisan initiative in 1993 in the desert region Kutch, in India. Uniquely committed to documenting existing traditions, the Trust maintains a collection of heirloom textiles housed as a local Museum. Artisans participated in establishing this Museum. Thus it embodies a simple but revolutionary concept: involve people in presenting their own cultures. Artisan initiative and participation continue to be the ... Show more

Kala Raksha Trust, a grassroots social enterprise, is dedicated to preservation of traditional arts. We envision this broadly, as holistic encouraging of the creative capacity of the artist. Comprising artisans, community members, and experts in the fields of art, design and museums, Kala Raksha was founded on artisan initiative in 1993 in the desert region Kutch, in India. Uniquely committed to documenting existing traditions, the Trust maintains a collection of heirloom textiles housed as a local Museum. Artisans participated in establishing this Museum. Thus it embodies a simple but revolutionary concept: involve people in presenting their own cultures. Artisan initiative and participation continue to be the pillars of Kala Raksha's work. Artisan Design Committees create exquisite contemporary work based in their traditions. Artisan Pricing Committees establish fair wages. Finally, artisans participate in sale of their work, linking them directly to their market. What Kala Raksha preserves is the essence of art. Traditions are preserved when they flourish. Show less