At Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts, our mission has always been to nurture creativity while also safeguarding the cultural legacies that make Goa distinctive. The traditions of making in this region are not only aesthetic practices but living repositories of skill, knowledge, and community. They are part of the everyday, yet they also connect us to histories that stretch far beyond our shores. Makers & Materials gives these practices the attention they deserve. By bringing together artists, writers, and thinkers, this book highlights the significance of materials in shaping Goa’s cultural identity and the resilience of its makers. It reminds us that the act of making is never isolated: it is an inheritance, a dialogue, and a gesture towards the future. This book is reflective of our institutional belief in the importance of dialogue between contemporary art and traditional practice. In documenting and reflecting on the makers of Goa, this volume contributes to our shared effort to ensure that these stories, skills, and material worlds continue to be seen, valued, and sustained. Foreword by Isheta Salgaocar - Patron, Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts Contributing Artists: Diptej Vernekar, Pradeep Naik, Siddhesh Chari, Priyanka D’Souza & Nivedita Madigubba, Bhisaji Gadekar, Akshay Mahajan, Parag Tandel, Hemali Bhuta, Shreyas Karle, Rajendra Mardolkar, Kalidas Mhamal, Shilpa Mayenkar, Wenceslaus Mendes, Uriel Orlow