"I learnt embroidery while helping with household work. Between cooking, looking after the family and everything else, I kept stitching. That's how these hands became steady."

"The wooden blocks I use are older than I am. Every time I hold them, I feel connected to everyone who held them before me."

"My elders always said we don't just paint cloth - We tell stories of the Goddess. For our family, Mata ni Pachedi has never been just work. It has always been a part of our life, our faith and our identity."

"This loom has seen my childhood, my family and now my children. Every piece that leaves it carries a part of our home."