NOVICA’s regional Artisan Empowerment Hub in Thailand became a space of gratitude and celebration this April as we marked two important occasions: Thai New…
AGRA, India — Gulam Rasool, an acclaimed Indian artisan whose marble and soapstone jali carvings brought the light and poetry of Mughal architecture into…
By Catherine Ryan with Sara Erawati in Bali; photographs by Rudy Adnyana Wayan The 2025 Bali Arts Festival is in full swing, and NOVICA…
Around the world, hammocks have always held a quiet, irresistible allure. Yet for many of us, in one way or another, they’re more than…
On a sun-drenched morning in Chiang Mai, Thailand on April 18, NOVICA’s Artisan Empowerment Hub team enjoyed participating in a hands-on workshop at the…
On November 30, 2024, NOVICA and the world lost a master craftsman whose work transcended the beauty of fabric and threads to weave the…
‘Illuminated’ painting by Mercedes Collado The future is built on hope. This is what Gandhi taught us through his words and his actions. Today,…
How Peruvian artisan Miguel Mejia reshaped a violent robbery into an inspiring message of world peace Peruvian sculptor Miguel Mejia recently shared a dramatic…
Merlly Calisto Cockburn is Novica’s National Representative in Peru. We spoke with her recently about what it is like to work with artisans in…
Step into a world where pre-Hispanic cultures shine bright in the handmade works of artisan masters. Legend tells how Wiracocha, a pre-Inca deity, created…