Aspire Home Accents, Inc. and NOVICA Southwestern Decorative Accents

Raised and set on a black metal stand, this ceramic planter is a trendy accessory for the home. Its bold black and white decal design let it fit well with Eclectic and Modern spaces. However, it has appeal for other styles as well. Display your favorite fake or live plants in it, and let it accent your foyer, living room, or bedroom.

A serene crescent moon and a star shine brightly on this wood puzzle box from Bali artisan Eka. She carves the box by hand, making 4 pieces that cleverly fit together to conceal an inner compartment.

• Dimension - 2.2" H x 6" W x 2.4" D
• Weight - 0.4
• Color - Brown
• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• Bali And Java

Blossoming geometric motifs in tones of black and wheat pattern the cotton cover of this Indian journal. Harpreet Kaur designs the striking journal, using dhurrie fabric. The journal opens to 50 pages of handmade cotton paper. A polyester ribbon with a bead of kadam wood marks your place.

• Dimension - 7" H x 5" W x 0.8" D
• Weight - 0.61
• Color - Beige
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• India

Add this creative journal to your home decor for an exciting touch. Designed by India's Harpreet Kaur, the journal is crafted of cotton dhurrie fabric with colorful geometric patterns and floral motifs. It opens to 50 pages of handmade cotton paper. A polyester ribbon with a glass bead marks your place.

• Dimension - 7" H x 5" W x 0.8" D
• Weight - 0.65
• Color - Multicolor
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• India

Handmade by Raphael and Laurence, this charming brass incense holder takes the shape of a Balinese gecko. This boxed set includes 3 packs of incense, each containing 20 incense sticks, in jasmine, tuberose and sandalwood scents. Each incense stick has an approximate burning time of 15 minutes.

• Never leave burning incense unattended
• Hand-crafted item, color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Incense included

• Color: Metallic
• Dimension: 1.8" H x 8.75" W x 2.6" D

Echoing the essence of traditional Inca art, the Huaman Paucar Family in Peru skillfully produces a magnificent ceramic decorative box, meticulously handcrafted and adorned with vibrant geometric designs. With a practical touch, this lovely accessory features a lid, offering both aesthetic beauty and a functional storage solution for jewelry and other small treasures.

A traditional pattern of spirals, round shapes and geometric formations embellish this sturdy decorative box crafted in the beautiful Balinese Islands. Artisan Citra puts into practice her hand-carving techniques and creates this superb accessory, which includes a lid for a classic style. On top of that, this albesia wood home accent comes in a palette of bright natural colors for a tropical style.

Daniel Quarcoo follows tradition with the design of this decorative box. The Ghanaian artisan is inspired by the Akan trinket box, which is usually given filled with beads to young women of child bearing years. The sese wood box is crafted and painted by hand.

• Dimension - 3.5" H x 6.25" Diam.
• Weight - 0.68
• Color - Multicolor
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• West Africa

Inspired by traditional Inca art's geometric designs and distinctive colors, the Huaman Paucar Family in Peru creates a splendid ceramic decorative box entirely crafted and painted by hand with the utmost care. Complete with a lid, the box is decorative and also practical as it allows you to store jewelry and other small items. The name i warmi i means woman or wife in the Quechua language.

Tall and slender, this sleek ceramic jar features geometric motifs and a lid with handle. Artisans from the Taller Hernandez craft the decorative jar by hand with terracotta and add colors with natural pigments.

• Dimension - 11" H x 6.25" Diam.
• Weight - 5.41
• Color - Brown
• Wipe with a damp cloth
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Not for use with foods
• Mexico

Decorated with hand-painted cacti that depict a traditional Mexican desert, this phenomenal ceramic flower pot is handcrafted by Mexico's Armando Sobreyra in the Talavera style. Use it with your favorite plant to give your house a rustic Mexican style.

Crafted by hand, this decorative jar is shaped on a potter's wheel. Omar Aguilar presents a modern terracotta design that is low fired in a wood burning kiln. Talented Nicaraguan ceramists paint the labyrinth motifs by hand and add a pinewood stopper.

Use this versatile catchall to organize jewelry, keys, or any loose items around the house or the office. Johnny Jimenez crafts it from leather in a warm mahogany tone with a hand-tooled Celtic-inspired design in the center.
The Andean artisan was born into a family of leather artisans and has been working the medium since he was six years old. He now runs one of the few remaining leather-tooling workshops in the area and exports much of his work to the American West where it has built up a loyal following.

The Contreras Family in Dolores Hidalgo works in the same Spanish majolica style that is used for traditional Talavera ceramics to create this pretty pair of bowls. Perfectly sized for soup or cereal, the vanilla-hued bowls are hand painted with a saguaro cactus and a slender green rim. Set your table with original art from Mexico!

A colorful beauty, this hand-shaped jar is a wonder of ceramic craftsmanship. Through a brilliant use of geographic form Francisco Guerreros Coronado depicts a group of Andean women engaged in conversation after a days journey. This vase, although it may not be used to hold water, is a touch of fiery color and beautiful art for any place in your home.

• Material - Ceramic
• Color - Multicolor
• Dimension - 9.5" H x 7.75" Diam.
• Weight - 2.42 lbs
• Not watertight
• For decorative use only

This charming Talavera-style planter is the creation of Isabelle Collins in Puebla. Genuine Talavera pottery is made only in Puebla, using methods that date back to the 16th century. The ceramic planter features a traditional motif in cobalt blue, separated by hand-painted pictorial images of two types of cacti as well as an agave. The pot features a hole in the bottom for drainage as well as the artist's mark.

Corral keys, wallets, and coins on a desk or entryway with this hand-tooled leather catchall. Designed by Johnny Jimenez, it features a lasso motif inspired by the cowboys AmorochucosA who live and work in Peru's Andean highlands.

• Dimension - 2.8" H x 7.5" W x 7.5" D
• Weight - 0.42
• Color - Brown
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Avoid contact with water
• Clean with a soft, dry cloth
• Andes

The unique artistry of the Maya people comes to life with designs from Oscar Rodolfo Mendoza, in El Salvador. The centerpiece is crafted by hand with terracotta ceramics, and features painted glyphs resembling those on antique Maya temples.

Product Features

• Not watertight
• 3.7" H x 8.25" Diam.
• Ceramic
• Brown

This decorative footed bowl is hand-carved from native sese wood by artisan Daniel Quarcoo in Ghana. He was inspired by the traditional earthen bowls known as asanka in the Akan language, which are normally used as pepper grinders or to serve the local cassava dish known as fufu. The artisan gives the bowl's interior a cheerful red and white striped finish.

Use this beautifully made elongated catchall to organize jewelry, keys, or any loose items around the house or the office. Johnny Jimenez crafts it from leather in a warm mahogany tone with a hand-tooled floral design in the center.
The Andean artisan was born into a family of leather artisans and has been working the medium since he was six years old. He now runs one of the few remaining leather-tooling workshops in the area and exports much of his work to the American West where it has built up a loyal following.

Johnny Jimenez captures the artistic essence of geometry in the design of this handsome centerpiece. He tools it of quality leather in a square shape featuring shiny iron studs at the center. Leather straps shape the bowl featuring walnut stain and lacquer.

• Clean with a soft, dry cloth
• Avoid contact with water

• Color: Brown
• Dimension: 2.4" H x 9.5" W x 6" D

Standing on three jaguar heads, this vessel honors the legacy of El Salvador's Maya culture. 'This is a replica from the Maya Pipil group, and we used the same ceramic techniques they develop over a thousand years ago,' explains Oscar Rodolfo Mendoza. The terracotta vessel is painted by hand with dyes obtained from achiote seeds, as well as with acrylic paints.

Product Features

• Not watertight
• 5.5" H x 5.5" W x 5.5" D
• Ceramic
• Brown

Blossoming in a tattooed illusion, a florid pyramid captures the imagination of Johnny Jimenez. He creates the floral motif by hand in Peruvian tooled leather, which he transforms into a triangular shape by tying the straps on the corners. The artisan finishes the centerpiece with walnut stain and lacquer.

Product Features

• Clean with a soft, dry cloth
• 2.8" H x 9.75" W x 9.75" D
• Leather
• Brown

Radiating elegant energy, a pyramid centers this stylish catchall. By Peru's Johnny Jimenez, it is handcrafted of tooled leather featuring straps that tie the piece into a triangular bowl. The artisan finishes the piece with walnut stain and lacquer.

Product Features

• Clean with a soft, dry cloth
• 2.2" H x 7.75" W x 7.75" D
• Leather
• Brown

Woven by hand, this cozy throw is crafted in deep rich red, illuminated with orange and yellow. W. Rojas Yuri weaves a blend of luxurious alpaca wool that is extraordinarily warm yet lightweight.

• Material - 50% alpaca, 45% acrylic, 5% wool
• Color - Red
• Dimension - 43" W x 49" H
• Weight - 1.08 lbs
• Textile softness: Coarse -- this item is made with natural fibers that have not been softened in order to preserve the material's natural state
• Dry clean only

Cozy cocoa and cream tones add spice to cool evenings in an acrylic and alpaca blend throw from Jorge Priori. Finished with fringe, the attractive textile showcases modern Andean style. Renowned for its thermal qualities, alpaca is lightweight yet it possesses an incredible capacity for heat retention.

Beautiful diamond motifs in colors of spice and slate distinguish this warm, durable throw blanket, presented by Nestor Yana of Peru. The comfortable throw is woven from an acrylic and alpaca blend, finished with fringes on the ends.

• Dimension - 63" L x 50" W
• Weight - 1.58
• Color - Brown
• Machine wash in cold water
• Lay flat to dry
• Andes

Like butterfly wings, intricate motifs center wide bands of color. W. Rojas Yuri weaves a stunning throw on the Andean handloom. The blend of luxurious alpaca wool and the deep red tones make this a focal point in any setting.

• Material - 50% alpaca, 45% acrylic, 5% wool
• Color - Red
• Dimension - 43" W x 49" H
• Weight - 1.08 lbs
• Dry cleaning recommended

Decorated with stripes and geometric patterns in harmonious hues of emerald and alabaster, this elegant throw blanket is presented by UMBVS Desert Weavers of India, who promote the rights and welfare of local artisans. They hand-weave this throw from cotton on a traditional loom. A lovely fringe completes the ends.

In Mesoamerican belief, the skull is an very important symbol, not only of death as we know it, but also the afterlife. This black ceramic flowerpot by Aldo Alvarez is an interpretation of the Aztec i tzompantli, i a rack where the heads of sacrificial victims were displayed as an offering to the gods. One can be seen in the Templo Mayor museum in Mexico City.

Celebrating the Christian Nativity, this ceramic candle holder features a globe that is elaborated with the image of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Surrounded by prickly pear cacti, the trio are dressed in traditional Andean clothing, accompanied by farm animals. Anita Contreras designs this candle holder from Peru. The dome can be removed from the base to insert a tealight candle.

• Dimension - 7" H x 3.5" W x 3.5" D
• Weight - 0.54
• Color - Multicolor
• Tealight not included
• For use with tealights only
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Andes

A beautiful selection of wildflowers takes center stage in this delightful pair of cotton cushion covers from India. Artisan Manisha Malhotra block prints each colorful bouquet by hand over a bold crimson base. The backside of the covers are made of plain red cotton, with a slit for easy insertion of a cushion. Attractive bundles of floral cotton tassels in each corner complete the attractive design.

Angel Ceran honors Tlaloc, god of earthly waters and fertility, with a handcrafted ceramic figurine. The people from the TeotihuacAn culture believed him to be responsible for drought as well as for floods. This belief spread throughout Mexico, reaching the Maya who referred to him as Chaac, and from there to Central American cultures.

• Dimension - 8.25" H x 4.9" W x 5.75" D
• Weight - 2.09
• Color - Brown
• Signed by the artist
• Museum replica(s)
• Mexico

Working in native sese wood, Ali Ibrahim depicts an Ashanti icon. A traditional adinkra symbol from Ghana inspires him. Carved by hand, it features the sankofa image, enhanced with the textures of embossed aluminum and copper. This is understood as "go back to your roots," a message conveyed through the form of a bird with its head tilted backward.

• Dimension - 19" H x 7.75" W x 3.9" D
• Weight - 2.77
• Color - Black
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• West Africa

Inspired by the sights of young girls in braids and hats who gather in squares in the village of Lucanas, Francisco Guerreros creates two delightful ceramic vases. Bright colors and bold hand-painted line make them favorites in any setting.

• Material - Ceramic
• Color - Multicolor
• Dimension - 4.3" H x 4.3" Diam.
• Weight - 1.21 lbs
• Not watertight
• For decorative use only

Exquisitely crafted by hand, this ceramic vase from the Huaman Paucar Family in Peru reflects the timeless beauty of traditional Inca art. Meticulous attention to detail is evident in its stunning hand-painted geometric patterns that add a touch of cultural vibrancy. Whether displayed alone or adorned with artificial floral arrangements, this unique decorative accent will be a cherished addition to your home dcor.