Featured Artists

Asunta Pelaez

Andes reverse-painted glass mirrors and trays

Asunta's sales have increased more than threefold since she joined Novica. When Asunta first started out, she had a small workshop with two part-time assistants. Now she is able to rent a larger space close to her home and provide work for more people. View Collection

Asunta's sales have increased more than threefold since she joined Novica. When Asunta first started... read more

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Nestor Yana

Andes alpaca apparel and throws

Nestor is not only an employer, he is an important member of his community. He continues to grow his business providing full-time employment to 23 workers and part-time employment to others when he can. He recognizes his good fortune and shares with those less fortunate whenever the opportunity arises. The income from Nestor's Novica sales not only supports his wife, son and elderly parents - it helps to support others in his community. Many of Nestor's employees were homeless. Nestor not only provides them with work, he provides a place to stay or live. View Collection

Nestor is not only an employer, he is an important member of his community. He continues to grow his... read more

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Celinda Jaco

Andes alpaca apparel

Celinda has a natural entrepreneurial spirit. She attempted many things before finding her own workshop. Dedicated to preserving Peruvian textile traditions, she trains her own workers and informally teaches university students who have an open invitation to visit her workshop and learn about the textile arts. She is an asset to her community. View Collection

Celinda has a natural entrepreneurial spirit. She attempted many things before finding her own... read more

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Benito Tito

Andes musical instruments

As Benito's sales have grown through Novica, he has been able to hire other artisans to help meet the demand for his handcrafted instruments. He has trained many of them in this traditional craft and prides himself on preserving this traditional Peruvian art form. View Collection

As Benito's sales have grown through Novica, he has been able to hire other artisans to help meet... read more

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Lord Robert Penrose

west Africa hand-carved African masks and wood sculptures

Lord came home from high school one day to learn that his father, the breadwinner of the family, had passed away. His father had taught him how to sketch and Lord quickly was determined to make a living for himself and his family through carvings and sculptures. Although he found it extremely challenging at first, Lord is now a master at creating beautiful African masks and sculptures. He hopes one day to have a home and a happy family. View Collection

Lord came home from high school one day to learn that his father, the breadwinner of the family, had... read more

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Oscar Pastor

Andes leather home accents

Oscar suffered from depression and worry about not being able to support his family. He would walk the streets, going door to door to try to sell his products. His income has increased more than three times since joining Novica and he is now able to rely on the sales of his products to pay for household essentials and to support his daughters' educations. View Collection

Oscar suffered from depression and worry about not being able to support his family. He would walk... read more

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Cerapio Vallejo

Andes handwoven wool rugs and tapestries

At a time when Cerapio was barely able to support his family he discovered Novica and Novica's shoppers discovered him. His life changed. He was able to buy a new house, turn his old house into his workshop and educate his children. He continues to hire and train other artisans and has helped many of them to build their own workshops. He loves the recognition his work has found and the security it has brought his family. If you ever meet him, he will proudly tell you that he is the first member of his family to buy a car. View Collection

At a time when Cerapio was barely able to support his family he discovered Novica and Novica's... read more

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Abel Rios

Andes tooled leather furniture and decor accents

Abel no longer shares the rented patio with his chickens - the site of his first workshop. Today, the Rios family has bought that house and built a four story workshop on the adjacent land. They provide work for other artisans who help meet the international demand for their handcrafted colonial furniture and tooled leather work. View Collection

Abel no longer shares the rented patio with his chickens - the site of his first workshop. Today... read more

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