Novica Girl
Wood mask, 'Village Girl'
Tugek is the village girl and she tends to appear towards the end of a dramatic tale. Regarded as a bondres character, she represents the human element. Nyoman Naranata, carves the mask by hand of hibiscus wood.
Merchant: NOVICA
Wood statuette, 'Daydreamer'
Head in her hands, a girl stretches out to daydream. Wayan Rendah portrays the lissome girl in suar wood, as she lazily moves her leg in time to imagined music. Nubile and lovely, she wears her hair in a chic ponytail.
Merchant: NOVICA
Wool tapestry, 'Girl Thinking'
An endearing portrait of childhood innocence, a little girl contemplates the world around her. Her doe-like eyes peer from beneath a wide brimmed hat and her porcelain face is well framed by her electric blue dress as she wears the garments of tradition.
Merchant: NOVICA
Brass wall art, 'Carefree Girl'
Holding a flower, she skips with happiness as the wind blows through her long, lovely hair. Vineet depicts a carefree girl from ancient India. He works in India's ancestral dhokra technique, a lost wax process, and frames the image in wood.
Merchant: NOVICA
Ceramic vase, 'Highland Women'
These young girls face away from the viewer, leaving a view of their delightful pigtails. Francisco Guerreros, inspired by the sights of young girls in their hats walking in the streets, creates this work using contrasting colors and stark geometric shapes.
Merchant: NOVICA
Cotton shoulder bag, 'Girls in My Memory'
Smiling gently, Thai girls gaze at the viewer with limpid eyes. Teerapat Suwan portrays two lovely ladies who linger in his memory. The images are created in batik with an antique effect to grace a vibrant cotton shoulder bag.
Merchant: NOVICA