For Patan craft families whose inherited skill no longer matches the market around it.
A skill worth more than it earns
Patola weaving is among the most demanding textile crafts anywhere, and the households holding that knowledge face a specific bind: the skill is genuinely rare, deeply prestigious, and does not reliably pay. Pride and precarity in the same house.
Deciding what to carry forward
The younger generation is often asked to preserve something that will not support them. The work here is separating custodianship of a craft from personal financial survival, so both can be addressed honestly rather than one silently swallowing the other.
Sessions
Frequently asked questions
- Can coaching help with a family craft business?
- It helps with the decisions around it. Market strategy is a separate discipline and I will say so.
- Is this only for business owners?
- No. Much of the work here is with individuals deciding their own direction.
