artisan instruments

Dionisio Quilla crafts a beautiful quena flute, an instrument dating to the Inca Empire. Quena means "many-holed object" in the Quechua language. It is said to have entranced birds to soar above its player, which may be no wonder given that early versions the quena were fashioned from condor bone. Quilla crafts this piece from diablo fuerte or yellow wood and paints it by hand. It includes a bright fabric carrying case.

The Bambara people of Mali suggest the djembe drum gets its name from the saying, Anke djé, anke bé which translates as "everyone gather together in peace" - thus defining the djembe's purpose. Christopher Nyasafo celebrates this legendary style of African drum with this decorative mini-djembe, in blue, black and white. He hand-carves the goblet-like shape of the drum from tweneboah wood, and gives a weathered appearance to the leather drumhead, which is affixed with iron rings wrapped in cotton.

The Bambara people of Mali suggest the djembe drum gets its name from the saying, Anke djé, anke bé which translates as "everyone gather together in peace" - thus defining the djembe's purpose. Christopher Nyasafo celebrates this legendary style of African drum with this decorative mini-djembe, in black and green. He hand-carves the goblet-like shape of the drum from tweneboah wood, and gives a weathered appearance to the leather drumhead, which is affixed with iron rings wrapped in cotton.

Do you love meditating? Then you will obsess over this gift box curated from the NOVICA Collection that includes everything from an aromatherapy gift set to a wood chime, all made by the able hands of Indonesian artisans to awaken the senses and procure relaxation. Start with the soothing sounds of a splendid single-note chime, a percussion instrument crafted by Trisna Dewi from teak wood and stainless steel that is played using the accompanying mallet. Then arise the sense of smell with an aromatherapy gift set by Dewa Putra that includes a handmade green hand ceramic incense holder as well as incense sticks and cones in frangipani, lavender and sandalwood scents. Your sense of sight will be stimulated by a suar wood sculpture exquisitely carved by hand by Eka depicting an abstract human figure sitting with her legs crossed in a meditation pose. And once the calming ritual is finished, share your thoughts and emotions in a pair of journals designed by Komang Sulaksan and crafted from kupu-kupu leaves, lined in black fabric with agel grass binding and cinnamon stick accents as well as 80 pages of handmade rice paper.