Visiting India

A few years ago, while doing research for my book Making a Life, I spent a week in India with an American housewares company that has some of its products manufactured there. It was an amazing experience that I am still processing. More than anything it compelled me to think  about how the role of making by hand in our lives differs from place to place based on our history, culture, political climate, and economy. Here are some of the photos I took during my trip.