Juan and Lorensa

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We are ceramic artisans from the highlands of Chiapas. Friends say we're hardworking, kind and very creative.

We once attended a conference and realized this is what we'd like to do. Also, we already knew how to work with clay — our grandparents taught us. Today, we're teaching our own daughters in the workshop we set up in our home.

"We had to stop working in the fields in order to focus our time and energy on the workshop. It was a good decision. We like everything about this art – it lets us express our feelings. Our inspiration comes from nature and all the beauty that surrounds us… flowers, trees, animals and more.

"We started working for ourselves out of necessity. Between the two of us, we coordinate the entire crafting process. We agree that the greatest challenge is combining colors. The process is painstaking as we mix the clay, shape it, paint it and fire it in a rustic wood-burning kiln.

"Our dream is for our ceramics to sell regularly and reach more shoppers who appreciate the value of our work."

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NOVICA was started with a dream to create a better world for artisans, because a better world for artisans is a better world for all.

Along the way, the founders of NOVICA discovered something very important - as artisans around the world succeeded, there was also a visible and profound impact on the communities around them.

Your purchases are that powerful. They directly and indirectly provide for education, help with health care, fund basic needs, support children, preserve disappearing arts, and of course, spread happiness around the world.

The founders of NOVICA had a vision of the future that is not one of mega factories producing cookie cutter products for all to cheaply consume. Instead, a bright future that celebrates artisans who take the time to create an item by hand. A future where time is protected, where stories are told, where unique details are honored. Love, respect, inclusiveness become driving force.

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