A Dream of the Future in Silver and Jade
byAs the sun sets over the tranquil town of San Juan del Obispo in Guatemala, everyone is nestled into bed, getting lost in a…
Artisan Stories
Finding a Voice: an Artisan’s Lessons on Creativity
byEvery morning before work, Diego Mendoza sips on a cup of hot coffee with his wife and sends his children off to school before…
Passing on the Optimism
bySome people are born optimists, and Rolando Soto is one of them. His family says he’s always smiling, even when life gets tough. He…
It runs in the Family
byJose Arriola sits in the corner of a small concrete room without any windows, brimming full of bright colors. Surrounded by a dozen scattered…
Carving A Path to a Better Future
byAs a woodcarver from Guatemala, Vilma Chile is dedicated to preserving the art form that has been passed down from her mother and grandmother…
A West African Super Mom Tells All
byErnestina Oppong Asante has been with NOVICA since the beginning. As one of our first artisans, we’ve seen both her woodcarving business and family…
Eka, The Single Mom Woodcarver
byThis is the 1st in a series of 3 interviews for Mother’s Day: We get together with 3 moms, from 3 different continents, and…
Weaving A Better World
byThe scars of Guatemala’s 36 year civil war run deep, and bearing the brunt of this conflict has been the lot of the country’s…