The research of this project is owing to support of
numerous individuals, organizations and colleagues. I would like to acknowledge
Ms. Rosemary Crill (Curator, Victoria & Albert Museum, London), Ms. Paola Manfredi (Craft Revivalist), Ms. Jasleen Dhamija (Craft Historian), Dr. A. K. G. Nair (Advisor, Laureate Univesities), Dr. V. Shanbhag (Academic Head, Pearl Academy), Prof. Nien Siao
(Director , Pearl Academy, Noida), Prof. Cora Gotemann (HOD,
Fashion Design Dept,, Pearl Academy), Prof. Usha Nehru Patel (HOD, Foundation
Design, Pearl Academy), Padamshree Runa Banerjee (SEWA,
Lucknow), Mr. Shahir Mustafa Naqvi (Former Dy. Director General (Tourism) & Director
IITTM, Gwalior), Ms. Papiya Banerjee (Designer & craft activist), Nawab Zafar Mir Abdullah
(Descendent from Royal family of Oudh), Dr. Upadhyay (Asst Director, State
Museum, Lucknow), Shilp Guru Rehana Begum (Master Craftsperson), Nawab Syed
Nazir Haider Kazmi (Chikan Promoter), Shilp Guru Ayub Khan (Master Craftsperson),
Mohd Ali (Chikan Promotor), Mohd Omar (Chikan Block Printer), Mohd Gulrez (Chikan Block Printer) and
numerous artisans, friends and students.
