Anuradha Singh is head of Nila House, a lifestyle store and cultural centre of excellence in Jaipur, dedicated to honouring and preserving the natural dye and handloom traditions of India. Singh grew up surrounded by crafts, from the crib she slept in, to the blanket that covered her, to the dolls she played with - they were all made by artisans from Gujarat and other parts of India. It was not until years later that she understood the inherent beauty of these products that surrounded her, but also of their value in the daily lives of the people who made them, ‘Judging this competition has brought back the realisation of world crafts, the beauty it holds and the many people that are immersed in its practice’, she says.