How One Balinese Artisan Pours Heart Into Every Hand-carved Wood Sculpture She Creates
byBalinese sculptor Made Mulyani finds inspiration in the ancient Sanskrit epic the Ramayana. In a story of undying love and loyalty, Prince Rama rescues his…
Artisan Stories
Love Struck- A Story for Valentine’s Day from Zayd Makarim
byWe asked Zayd Makarim, the incredible sterling silver and gemstone jewelry designer from Bali and Java, what Valentine’s Day meant to him. He wasted…
Erasmus Philip Ahorlu Wishes to Share His Success
byAs the year draws to a close, we asked West African woodcarver, Erasmus Philip Ahorlu, how he celebrated his successes this year. He happily…
Warm wishes from around the world!
byYou make a difference in so many lives. A huge difference. We all appreciate you so much! Please receive a warm, grateful embrace from…
The lives you’ve touched – Artisans Talk to Us
byAs another year winds to a close, we want to tell you just how much you mean to all of us at NOVICA. Your…
How one jewelry artisan challenges us to think differently about limitations.
byIt’s impossible not to be in awe of Omayra. This Colombian-born, Costa Rican artisan is a tremendous jewelry maker, painter, wood carver, and practitioner…
Hello Colombia! We’re welcoming new artisans into the family.
byWhile the Zenú artisans may be new to NOVICA, they are hardly new to the world. An indigenous people from Colombia, the Zenú have…
How one Peruvian craftsman became a living legend of retablo art.
byMastery in Miniature In the 1980s, Alejandro Chavez was given a terrible choice: join the terrorist group Sendero Luminoso that was destroying his rural…
How one Mexican ornament maker spreads love during the holidays.
byHeart of the Matter The rules are ancient, rooted in tradition. The wood must be cut only on the full moon. Claudio Ojeda, who…
In Pursuit of Perfection – J. Borges
byJ. Borges didn’t learn to write his name until he was 12 years old. In total, he attended school for ten months of his…