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Add a cheerful touch to your holiday decor with this set of six colorful ornaments handcrafted by Jose Arriola. Working in ceramic, the artisan makes these cheeky cats in vibrant tones, adding floral motifs and a red string to each of them. They also come with a handy cotton bag for easy storage.
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These will be fun to give for birthdays etc., to my cat lover friends. Going to use one to make a pendant.
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I just love them! You can feel the love & care with which they were made??
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Fun & festive gifts at Christmas. Many thanks.
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You can find our ceramic ornaments 'Hypnotic Felines' (set of 6) by Jose Arriola in holiday decor & ornaments categories such as Animal Themed Ornaments, Floral Ornaments, Hand Painted Ornaments, Folk Art Ornaments and Ceramic Ornaments. Enjoy exploring these sections for other Novica treasures.
Preserving Traditions
Jose creates the most beautiful ceramic ornaments and figurines. His family has lived in Antigua for more than 100 years and he takes great pride in practicing the same ceramic techniques his ancestors used. He wishes to help this tradition continue and he teaches anyone in his community who has an interest in learning.
Microcredit Financing
Jose Arriola has received 7 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $450 and the most recent for $2550. Proceeds were used to purchase paints and materials for his ceramics to continue production.
Enabling Education
Jose's children are all grown but but he does provide financial support for the education of one person outside of his family and he occasionally supports other children's school expenses.
Confronting Adversity
Jose has been dealing with diabetes for over 17 years. His condition has caused many problems for him, but currently he is able to control it and enjoy his life.
Job Creator
Jose provides employment to several people within his community.
"Don't ask me how, but we never lacked food on our table – we could be lacking in many things during the Civil War, but we never lacked food."
"My full name is Jose Antonio Arriola Rodenas and I come from a happy family that has lived in Antigua for more than 100 years! My grandparents... read more