How to Create an African Safari Themed Room
bySo you’ve decided it’s time for a decor makeover — great! But everywhere you look for inspiration seems to be making a tradeoff you’re…
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Live Worry-Free — The Ancient Maya Reveal All
byWorrying seems to have become part of our cultural DNA nowadays. Between our busy jobs, schedules, and to-do lists, we’re constantly coming up with…
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…
Have You Found Your Mayan Animal Spirit?
byThe Ancient Maya knew centuries ago that in life, one glove does not fit all. They believed that each person’s road to finding harmony…
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…
Batik Is Safe – What About UNESCO?
byUnlike the Dodo who became a tasty meal for hungry mariners of old – the beautiful art of Indonesian Batik will not fade from…
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…