Kuverben was born in eastern Kutch. Her father herded camels, sheep and goats, and as a child she migrated as far as Gujarat. She also learned embroidery. “Embroidery is the only education I have,” she says.

In 1995, when the elders of the Dhebaria Rabari subgroup banned embroidery for personal adornment, Kuverben began to do agricultural work for income. When Kala Raksha came to her village in 1998, she began to embroider again. Through Kala Raksha, Kuverben attended design workshops, and in 2008 she studied at Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya. At age 72, she unexpectedly found several roles for herself. The future of their work is now commercial, she acknowledges. The young have not learned the tradition. But elders can teach them in the context of work for sale. “We can make patterns for the young,” she says. “They can learn by doing. This is preserving tradition.” About Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya, Kuverben says, “I came to learn. And now I know I will always keep learning. I have only one desire: to do something good.” In 2008, Kuverben won the award for Best Collection with her playful, imaginative bags.