The skilled labour of artisans today is in competition with modern consumer demands for faster and cheaper products. The resilience of women and men who have kept alive ancient traditions through music, song, and textile is evidence that craftsmanship has a future even in the current climate of rampant modernization. How do these "cultures of craft" exist today, and what does their landscape look like? What are the raw materials they use? How does their work continue to define the heartbeat of art today?