To merely include "craft" as "art" is a common but problematic practice in art academies. The key issue lies in this question: Why do we need to identify something as "art" to assure its value? Craft in itself has a lot that the "art" of Western canon lacks. This art review reflects on the value of crafts seen in the relationships built through collaboration, local and natural materials applied and time involved in the hands-on process. #postcolonialism #asianpacificart #artr