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Delivering Peace, Confidence, and School Supplies in Peru
byOver the past few weeks, NOVICA’s regional Artisan Empowerment Hub in Lima, Peru, carried out a new NOVICA Happiness Project benefiting children in a…
Celebrating Songkran and World Artisan Day at NOVICA’s Artisan Empowerment Hub in Thailand
byNOVICA’s regional Artisan Empowerment Hub in Thailand became a space of gratitude and celebration this April as we marked two important occasions: Thai New…
NOVICA and Handmade.com: Empowering Global Artisans
byIn today’s Superpowers for Good article by Devin D. Thorpe and in the corresponding Superpowers for Good TV episode, the defining theme is empathy,…
Joy Without Borders: NOVICA’s Happiness Projects Deliver Hope Across Continents
byFrom a burst of laughter in a Balinese orphanage to the focused hum of children stringing colorful friendship bracelets in Thailand, to the anticipation…
World’s Largest Fair Trade Jewelry Marketplace Group Weighs In as Silver Breaks $100 per Ounce, Redefining Global Jewelry Markets
byAs silver prices surge past $100 per ounce, reaching a historic high and drawing global investor attention, leading fair trade marketplaces Handmade.com and sister…
In Memoriam: Gulam Rasool, 85, Master of Jali Carving Who Helped Carry India’s Marble Tradition to the World
byAGRA, India — Gulam Rasool, an acclaimed Indian artisan whose marble and soapstone jali carvings brought the light and poetry of Mughal architecture into…
2025 Bali Arts Festival: A Living Tapestry of Balinese Art and Culture
byBy Catherine Ryan with Sara Erawati in Bali; photographs by Rudy Adnyana Wayan The 2025 Bali Arts Festival is in full swing, and NOVICA…
Tradition Meets Tech: Can Digital Marketplaces Rescue Endangered Artisan Crafts?
byIn a world where artificial intelligence designs clothing and machines can 3D-print jewelry at scale, it might seem unlikely that ancient artisan traditions can…
World Artisan Day 2025: A Global Celebration of Craftsmanship, Culture, and Community
byBy Catherine Ryan with Tiali Jamir From Bali to California, the World Unites to Honor the Heart and Hands Behind Handmade Artistry From the…
Best outdoor apparel of 2025
byPopular NOVICA offerings have again been featured in GearRadical, a top magazine for outdoor gear enthusiasts. “I’m an avid hiker and cyclist, so when…
Crafting Global Connections: World Artisan Day Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary with Unprecedented Worldwide Participation
byLOS ANGELES, April 3, 2025 — Artisans and art lovers across the globe are preparing for the largest World Artisan Day celebration yet, taking…
NOVICA named a 2025 Top Impact Company
byNOVICA has once again been recognized as a Top-100 Impact Company by Real Leaders magazine. “Novica and its partners are actively working together to…
The Passing of a Master: Eladio Chiroy, A Legacy of Weaving Guatemala’s Soul
byOn November 30, 2024, NOVICA and the world lost a master craftsman whose work transcended the beauty of fabric and threads to weave the…
NOVICA World Artisan Day Celebrations
byAround the world, artisans and art lovers celebrated World Artisan Day on April 18 at art fairs, festivals, and at unique smaller events. The…
Empowering Peace
byNobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee discusses The World Peace Project: A Global Arts Initiative Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee serves as an…
NOVICA and one of our popular jewelry artisans are both prominently featured in Soap Opera Digest!
byDays of Our Lives actor Bryan Dattilo (who plays Lucas) gifted his wife Liz a gorgeous NOVICA necklace by Neeru Goel. “A family member…
NOVICA and ITC partner to empower remote artisan-designers, delivering fair trade creations to retail buyers globally
byPositive global impact on ethical fashion and jewellery markets LOS ANGELES, LONDON, and TASHKENT, March 14, 2023 – Fair trade impact leader NOVICA, in…
NOVICA and Nest partner to improve working conditions, gender equality, and fair pay for artisans in emerging markets
byLos Angeles, CA, February 9, 2023 — NOVICA and Nest, both leaders in the fair trade handcrafts space, have joined forces to help improve working…
The Handmade Movement
byThere is a quiet revolution sweeping the world. You’ve noticed. In almost every store. In almost every refrigerator. Restaurant. Closet. Winery. Bakery. Beauty counter….
Keeping Hope and Love Alive
byAn interview with Jose Antonio Echeverría Espinosa, NOVICA’s Vice President of International Operations and Finance Q: Antonio, which of Novica’s long-term goals most inspires…
Leading the way for artisans – into a bold new year
byOh my goodness. We have all surmounted so many tremendous hurdles together in recent years, haven’t we? Meanwhile, we continue to grow and move…
A Witness to War Sees Hope in Artists’ Visions of Peace
byThe World Peace Project: A Global Art Initiative Before retiring from the United Nations to help launch Novica, I dedicated my career to working…
Making Peace a Priority
byA Year Without War founder serves as an honorary juror for Novica’s World Peace Project: A Global Arts Initiative A Year Without War (AYWW)…
Interpreting Peace
byNotes from Kirthi Jayakumar, a juror for the World Peace Project: A Global Art Initiative Kirthi Jayakumar lives in Chennai, India. She is the…
The Artisan G20 in Bali This Week
byThese Balinese artisans walk the walk When the G20 world leaders depart Bali this week, hundreds of unsung heroes will remain in Bali –…
Gandhi’s Legacy of Hope
by‘Illuminated’ painting by Mercedes Collado The future is built on hope. This is what Gandhi taught us through his words and his actions. Today,…
Calling All Spirits: Wild and Mysterious Bali
byWelcome to beautiful Bali, Island of the Gods. In Bali, the spirit world and the human world intersect at every corner — in every…
In Pursuit of Peace
byHow Peruvian artisan Miguel Mejia reshaped a violent robbery into an inspiring message of world peace Peruvian sculptor Miguel Mejia recently shared a dramatic…
Handmade for Peace
byIn honor of the UN International Day of Peace, we’re celebrating artisans and the handmade treasures they create. What does shopping handmade have to…