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USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), March, 2006
There is a village of carvers in Bali; a farmer in the Andes who hand-weaves alpaca sweaters; a family of ceramists in Brazil who have handed down their craft from generation to generation. The world is your market, from Accra to Chiangmai to Guadalajara to Lima to Los Angeles to New Delhi to Rio de Janiero to Ubud to ... well ... everywhere, actually. Novica.com, part of the National Geographic family, is an online world marketplace, uniting customers with more than 2,000 extraordinary artisans around the globe. Novica offers something handmade for absolutely everyone--from traditionalists to modernists, kids to teens, bachelors to grandparents, gardeners to decorators. Visitors to the website can read about the artisans' lives, explore their culture, and select from thousands of handmade gifts, jewelry, and home-decor treasures.
Each purchase arrives at the customer's doorstep complete with a biography of the artisan who made it. All purchases directly benefit artisans in developing nations. The breadth and scope of choices really is incredible. Somehow, though, we finally were able to make a couple of interesting selections: an enormous Auto Parts Chess Set ($208.95) on a three-tiered board from Mexico and a "Mandala Pink" Soda Pop Handbag ($119.95) from Brazil; the shoulder bag not only looks hip, it's eco-friendly.
To learn more about this fascinating organization and this unique set-up, visit www.novica.com. To read artist stories and leave customer reviews, go to www.novica.com/mynovica.
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