Lionel Porter

After 25 years as a concierge at luxury hotels across America, Lionel took an unexpected assignment at a heritage hotel in Chennai following his divorce. What was meant to be a six-month position turned into a permanent relocation as he fell in love with India's rich craft traditions and the stories of the artisans he met. Now, seven years later, he uses his concierge's eye for detail and talent for connecting people to document disappearing crafts and introduce his followers to the makers preserving traditional techniques in a rapidly modernizing world.