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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 El Salvador, Brazil, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Thailand, Venezuela and Zimbabwe) 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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Onyx choker, 'Black Lotus'
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Neeru Goel suspends sterling hearts and black lotus blossoms from a wide gemstone choker. Set in silver, polished onyx brings a bold allure to this contemporary Indian design.
.925 rating silver.
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100% alpaca wool coat, 'White Waterfall'
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Patricia Anaya presents a beautiful coat using a stitch that emulates a waterfall. The coat itself cascades gracefully from the shoulders for a very feminine look.
Anaya works in luxurious alpaca wool with its lightweight warmth and softness. This extraordinary design is a modern classic.
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Leather backpack, 'Free Spirit'
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This outstanding leather backpack is handmade by Ricardo Hinojosa in Mexico. Handsome and practical, Sr. Hinojosa's design features business card slots, two pencil holders, cell pocket, accordion file holder, and a main compartment that may be used as a laptop case with the addition of a protective sleeve (not included).
Included are a detachable leather shoulder strap, a carrying handle, and adjustable cotton backpack straps that can be discretely stowed.
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Marble resin bookends, 'Hand of Knowledge'
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Strong and supple, white hands reach to hold books in place. Claudio Aun sculpts the images in pristine marble resin, setting them on a base of sleek, dark marble.
The set of two bears his signature.
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Leather and mahogany magazine rack, 'Songbirds'
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Songbirds twitter softly on leafy branches in an idyllic Andean portrait. Embossed on burnished leather, the cheery motifs grace a handmade magazine rack.
Oscar Pastor crafts the piece from wood with two handy compartments to organize reading material. A handle of turned mahogany carries it from room to room.
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Alpaca wool blanket, 'Warm Night'
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Bands of intricate earth motifs race across an expanse of black. Magical in its allure, this classic design is based on ancient Inca textiles. Faustino Maldonado weaves the blanket in a blend of luxurious alpaca wool on the Andean handloom.
Oversized queen size
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Hand-knotted wool rug, 'Extravagance' (4x7)
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Bursting with colorful artistry, this wool rug is a fine testimony to India's textile arts.
Presented by Syed Izaz Hussein, the rug is knotted by hand featuring 290 knots per square inch. The florid revelry blossoms in shades of emerald green and warm earth hues.
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'Full Moon's Light' (2006)
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Dewdrops quiver on the delicate veins of a leaf, their crystalline clarity illuminated by moonlight.
Working in glowing oils, Prachuap Chaikham-udom emulates a photographic close-up. The artist's hyper-realism and superb draftsmanship result in a work of absolute enchantment.
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