With an artist’s touch, Alfredo Sacsa adds the fine details to the painted wood accent furniture he designs and creates in his home workshop...more .

Nguyen Thi Yen creates exquisite ceramics using centuries-old techniques... more .

Nadeeka, an artisan working with Gospel House Handicrafts in Sri Lanka, packs relief supplies to be shared with tsunami survivors...

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Eulogio Medina and Guillermina Salome

Eulogio Medina and Guillermina Salome, pictured at right, live in the central Andes town of Cochas, Peru.  For 4,000 years artisans in the central Andes have been engraving gourds... more

Nery Roqe, pictured at right, has worked with Shicali Ceramics and ACOGIPRI for six years. His talent is painting; currently his specialty is the fish-motif serving bowl. Roqe, who is deaf, finds work with ACOGIPRI, which provides an opportunity for him to earn a livelihood with dignity.

"A sweet smile and a fistful of sunshine are gems of the earth."  -Bengali Proverb

Meet Sweety Mankin Norek, a member of the Gaira Dikka (guy-ra dee-ka) artisan group-- co-creators of our exquisite smoked terra cotta elephant pots.  Sweety's father founded the group of Garo (gah-ro) artisans who have their own distinct language and culture.  By blending their traditional skill of grass weaving with terra cotta pottery, Sweety and her co-workers have created a product for the modern market. more