He wanted nothing to do with his grandfather’s workshop. Now he dedicates his life to preserving it.
The historic workshop was the largest in its time and had been a school for almost all the silver artisans in Antigua. It was…
The mathemetician weaver: Eladio Chiroy makes art from math
Eladio Chiroy speaks about threads with the same expertise as he talks about solving equations with three unknowns. His personal story moves back and…
The Essential Ingredients for A Spirited Christmas Fiesta
How one NOVICA Happiness Project in Guatemala shines a light on love this Christmas season Stars, ornaments, and Mr. and Mrs. Claus: the foundation…
Through her worry dolls, Doña Mary still smiles
Children run here and there. With her soft voice, Aura Lopez tries to stop them or explain that they need to give us a…
Guatemalan Day of the Dead: Giant Kites and A dish with 50 ingredients
Each year, during the Day of the Dead, the skies above the small village of Santiago are filled with giant kites called barriletes. Although Guatemala…
Víctor Hugo López: Neither the earthquake nor the wars could stop me
The problem is that I just can’t be still. I’m like the lathe that cannot stop spinning to give shape to the wood. I’ve…
Jose Arriola: the art of crafting angels in the midst of war
His house is well-lighted because it is built around a small interior garden. His living room is adorned with his diplomas and photos of…
From the orphanage to the art studio, this Guatemalan jewelry-maker keeps one big childhood dream alive
She never knew her parents, but Zandra Sajbin grew up in an enormous family—even if it wasn’t her biological one. With 240 “brothers and…
The Conejo Brothers Find Inspiration For Their Woodcrafts in the Costa Rica Soccer Team
Although they know it will be difficult to repeat the triumphs Costa Rica achieved in the 2014 World Cup, Rigoberto and Carlos Conejo won’t…
First Person Accounts of the Guatemala Volcano from Novica Artisans
“We were at home when we began to hear the sound of rain on our roof. But when we ventured outdoors and held out…