Featured Artists

Teodoro Melendez and Family

Andes sterling silver and gemstone jewelry

Exposed to the unique designs of pre-Hispanic culture by his father, an archeologist and museum curator, Teodoro turned his interest into a livelihood. He learned the hammering, stamping, burning and casting techniques of early craftsmen, using them to create unique jewelry steeped in the culture of ancient Peru. Through his family workshop, he continues to pass these techniques to other artisans. Teodoro has dedicated his lifeÃ¯Â¿Â½??s work to perpetuating pre-Hispanic jewelry design and production techniques, many of which he was introduced to by Victor Larco, the founder of the Pre-Columbian Museum in Lima. View Collection

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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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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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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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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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Raquel and Gregor

Andes alpaca accessories

Raquel and Gregor are dedicated to preserving the traditions woven into Peruvian culture from pre-Incan times. Like many before them, they learned their textile craft from elders in the community and they pass their knowledge to the younger artisans who work with them. Each piece produced in their workshop is woven on a wooden floor loom and finished by hand. Created from natural fibers - alpaca, cotton and silk - their work echoes the natural colors of the Peruvian landscape, reverberating with the rich hues of the mountains, the jungle and the coast. View Collection

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Marcos Luzalde

Andes hand crafted wall mirrors

Novica sales support Marcos' family and the families of his workers. They provide a steady income enabling him to maintain his workshop and provide jobs for others in his community. View Collection

Novica sales support Marcos' family and the families of his workers. They provide a steady income... read more

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