Wood Batik Artist Wantoro is a fine wood batik artist, the founder of a small home industry that produces functional wood batik. He and his wife employ men and women from his village of Bantul, island of Java, Indonesia. Historically Bantul has relied heavily upon artisan trades due to the arid climate inhospitable to agriculture. Wantoro's workshop was destroyed during the May 2006 earthquake. With the help of Color Island he has started to rebuild his workshop and hire back workers from his community.
	Torajan Wood Carver Lius is a senior traditional wood carver from Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. His expertise is in the carving of symbolic designs that adorn the entire exterior of traditional Torajan houses called Tongkonan. He has utilized his house carving skills in the creation of individual art such as boxes, trays and  rice containers. These pieces like the Tongkonan, are colored with natural dyes. Besides making his own carvings, Lius employs younger artists in his shop. This hands-on supervision not only ensures the next generation of carvers but also the livelihood of the community.
	Kalpika Batik Center Kalpika Batik Center is a community center of batik study in Taman Sari, Jogyakarta, Indonesia. It is located within the Sultan�s Palace or Keraton. It teaches the highly defined local technique of batik painting and Keraton motif, the motif symbolic of and unique to the Sultan. Typical designs of batik painting are reflective of daily life in the province of Jogyakarta.
	Jewelry Artist Jumiran creates jewelry and is the founder of a small jewelry home industry in Kota Gede, Jogyakarta, Indonesia. The town is known for its traditional silver craft. Jumiran�s intricate and distinctive creations include sculpture in silver, copper and brass as well as traditional jewelry. Like most of the local producers, his craft was passed down. And while embracing traditional techniques and designs, Jumiran also loves to meld new ideas into the old.