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From rich woven silks, patterned brocades and intricate chintz to a range of less talked-about textiles, India's contribution to the global textile industry is unique.

The salty breeze from the beach stirs the surrounding forest, underscoring how seamlessly nature is woven into every aspect of life here.

But woven into its creation was an understanding that the livestock and dairy operations would be allowed to continue.

"I want to see this mission woven into the very fabric of our regulators through a cultural shift from excessively focusing on risk to helping drive growth," Reeves said.

Her commission — an 11-by-26½-foot tapestry invoking the ethereal topography of Mars — was being woven on one of the largest Jacquard looms in the world.