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Gianturco, Paola.

In her hands : craftswomen changing the world / Paola Gianturco and Toby Tuttle ; foreword by Alice Walker.

Huntington, N.Y. : Monacelli Press, ©2000.

255 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm

A "documentary of ninety women in twelve countries on four continents, revealing their diverse lives and surprisingly universal aspirations."

Handicraft -- Developing countries.

Women artisans -- Developing countries -- Interviews.

Tuttle, Toby.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bolivia : Evangelina and the knitters -- Guatemala : Albertina and the cuyuscate weavers -- Guatemala : Benita and the weavers -- Peru : Rosa and the Shipibo potters -- Peru : Angela and the arpillera makers -- Panama : Yasmina and the mola makers -- Poland : Zofia and the flower painters -- Czech Republic : Ludmila and the Easter egg painters -- South Africa : Dinah and the Ndebele bead women -- South Africa : Mamiza and the Zulu basket weavers -- Zimbabwe : Faina and the Weya artists -- Turkey : Hanife and the dollmakers -- Turkey : Dudu and the rug weavers -- Indonesia : Dayu and the floral offering makers -- Indonesia : two batik artists -- Thailand : Bia and the hill tribe craftswomen -- Thailand : Mae Fong Nuan and the AIDS project -- India : Mankorba and the mirror embroiderers -- Conclusion : craftswomen changing the world.

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