In association with National Geographic, Novica today serves as an online arts agent for more than 1,700 artists in countries around the world. Visitors to the Novica Web site can read about the artists, explore their cultures, view photographs of their work and select from more than 8,500 handcrafted works. Novica arts and technology teams (staffing Novica offices in Brazil, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru and Thailand) interview each artist, photograph their artwork, post the interviews and photographs online, and handle all packing and shipping on behalf of the artist. International couriers deliver the artwork directly to customers, eliminating numerous middlemen and transferring the savings to creator and customer alike...
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Cushion covers, 'Spice Islands' (pair)
Ikat cloth in warm cinnamon hues become cushion covers with decorative stitching. A fabric in which the yarns have been tie-dyed before weaving, ikat is a traditional Indonesian textile form. This handsome pair comes from Balinese designer Ayu Allmas.
Hmong cotton cushion covers, 'Thai Wildlife'
Dense wildlife appears in suggestive symmetry on this set of four cushion covers. The work is representative of the textile traditions of the Hmong people, who long ago immigrated to Northern Thailand. Skilled artisans soak the cloth in an anil solution, resulting in the seductive indigo tone. Previ...
