"Your interest in our Oaxacan crafts speaks to our hands and inspires us to continue by creating new and exciting designs."
"Hi to everyone in Novica
and around the World! We're happy to introduce ourselves as a group of artisans
from the Mexican state of Oaxaca. We formed an Association in order to support
each other, and learn from each other's expertise. We are artists and artisans from the different
communities in Oaxaca, and we strive to preserve and promote our cultures and
traditions. We've known each other for a long time, but it is only
recently that we got together and thought about putting this project together.
We named our good friend Oscar as our representative.
"We are proud of our work, which is why we aim for the highest quality in
our different products. That's why we do not produce in series. We prefer to
work on a piece at a time to ensure it is a unique, hand-crafted work of art.
"Our Association includes weavers from Teotitlán del Valle, which is
renowned for Zapotec hand-loomed rugs. The different symbols they use have a
special meaning and represent different stories from our Zapotec ancestors. We
also have silversmiths, who create myriad designs with different gemstones
mined in the region. You might also know of our famous alebrijes, from
San Martin Tilcajetes, which are wood sculptures offantastical creatures originating in a world of
color and magic in the legends of different communities. There are also master
ceramists of black pottery from San Bartolo Coyotepec who create beautiful
decorative pieces. In some communities, they use these pots for rituals, like
making a person fall in love with one!
"It gives us immense joy and satisfaction to be able to show our work to
the world, for it represents the magic and mysticism of the different ethnic
communities in the state of Oaxaca. We want to make sure our art and our
traditions are passed-on from one generation to another, and working together
ensures it is a labor of love, and that we give it our best effort. It also
helps us financially, since we buy the prime materials as an association thanks
to the support of companies like Novica.
"We are keen to share our customs and our work with you, because of the
great love you have towards our culture. We greatly appreciate your interest in
our art, and we'd like to reassure you that with every piece that you acquire
through Novica, you motivate us to continue in our efforts. Your interest in
our Oaxacan crafts speaks to our hands and inspires us to continue by creating
new and exciting designs
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