In 1988, in a mud and wattle home in Southern Nepal, I photographed a painting of Lord Siva. The artist, an elderly…
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Claire Burkert
Claire Burkert
Claire Burkert, the founder of the Janakpur Women’s Development Center, is an American based in Kathmandu. For over 30 years she has worked with artists in Nepal, Vietnam, Myanmar, Tibet, Gaza and Turkey. Her articles and publications, including Himalayan Style (Roli, 2014), focus on indigenous traditions of architecture, craft and design.