By Judy
My friend creates interesting little books from blank journals. I sent this one directly to her... and I know she loved it. I have sent her several little blank journals from Novica over the years.
By Lucille
This is the sweetest little porcupine to add to your collection of artisan pieces. He is bright and cheerful and puts a smile on my face every time I look at him. Great little piece for a mantel or display shelf.
By Cynthia
This book is a treasure! Far more impressive than the photograph for the quality of care in every aspect of its construction. I got it as a gift for my partner as he tells wonderful stories of his childhood. Though he does not journal, I encouraged him to use this beautiful book to write those stories that they may be enjoyed by his children and perhaps grandchildren some day. I am an artist in the US, graduated from a well known art college. Freshman year, the Calligraphy class required that we create a book from scratch, including end papers, binding, cover etc. It took a month of serious effort and I am proud of my creation, but easily admit that this book far exceeds my own. It is simply beautiful.
To keep these traditions alive, the Zenú teach at a local children's school that approaches ethnocultural knowledge by teaching students to always integrate craftwork with oral history.
The Zenú are an Indigenous people in Colombia, whose ancestral territory comprises the Sinu Valleys and San Jorge Rivers as well as the Caribbean... read more
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