Featured Artists

Maldonado Family

Andes alpaca and wool weavings

Faustino Maldonado began working as a boy with his parents and grandparents. Today, his family workshop has grown and he has greatly expanded his design collection. As a result, he is able to provide work to neighbors who are weavers. View Collection

Faustino Maldonado began working as a boy with his parents and grandparents. Today, his family... read more

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Nestor Yana

Andes alpaca apparel and throws

Nestor's persistence and determination have paid off. He set up a workshop of his own and specialized in apparel, accessories and home decor. Today, he is grateful to be able to support himself his family. In addition, he provides jobs for a number of textile artisans. View Collection

Nestor's persistence and determination have paid off. He set up a workshop of his own and... read more

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Pia Zavala

Andes

Pia has taken a very modern approach to textile production. The people who collaborate with her live far from her workshop and used to spend hours each day traveling to work. So Pia moved her knitting machines to her artisans' homes and they no longer have to travel great distances. They are able to spend more time with their families and still earn a living. Pia employs three machine knitters and two hand finishers to create her knitwear collection. View Collection

Pia has taken a very modern approach to textile production. The people who collaborate with her live... read more

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Tuniyaton

Bali and Java leather handbags and accessories

Tuniyaton has struggled over the years and slowly built her leather workshop. After many setbacks along the way, she is now well established and both children help her. In addition, she offers work to others who assist her in crafting her handbag designs. View Collection

Tuniyaton has struggled over the years and slowly built her leather workshop. After many setbacks... read more

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Marisol Monge

Central America handbags, leather accessories, hand-painted wood crafts and ceramics

Marisol gives jobs to local people in her workshop to keep up with the demand for her designs. She also is a huge community supporter and gives back in so many ways. She purposely hires either young people or older people because many companies won't hire them because of their age. Marisol also supports other workshops to sell, and gives them tips and new design ideas. View Collection

Marisol gives jobs to local people in her workshop to keep up with the demand for her designs. She... read more

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Eufrosia Pantaleon

Mexico colorful ceramic masks, suns and moons

Eufrosia's ceramics have become very popular. Sales with Novica have been so good that she is able to pay three neighbors in her Nahua community to assist her in painting them. View Collection

Eufrosia's ceramics have become very popular. Sales with Novica have been so good that she is able... read more

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Jantana

Thailand sterling silver jewelry

Jantana began working with her sister but now has a workshop of her own. With her hard work and clean, contemporary jewelry designs, the workshop has grown to the point that she can offer jobs to other silver artisans in the community. View Collection

Jantana began working with her sister but now has a workshop of her own. With her hard work and... read more

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Tiraphan Hasub

Thailand handcrafted jewelry

Tiraphan's jewelry is meticulously crafted, and many designs require intricate macrame or that each individual bead is knotted by hand. Today, she is able to employ other artisans at her workshop to help her create her popular jewelry. View Collection

Tiraphan's jewelry is meticulously crafted, and many designs require intricate macrame or that each... read more

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