NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Thailand's legendary textile artistry comes to life in the elegant design of this handbag. Colorful patterns hand-embroidered in cotton recall the uniqueness of hill tribe artistry. They are sewn over hemp creating two practical pockets. Inside, the bag is lined in cotton and features three pockets, one with a zipper. The handles are tooled of fine leather featuring braided accents. Closing with a zipper, the bag is embellished with colorful mango wood beads. Artisan Info: "Hello! My name is Chirada Loetparisanyu. I was born on April 7, 1973. My hometown is in Chonburi province, but I moved to Chiang Mai because my brother was studying there, and my parents wanted me to take care of him. We're only two siblings and I'm the eldest. My parents worked in agriculture before turning to handicrafts. They opened a workshop in Chiang Mai, which I look after, and now they have another one in Bangkok. "I graduated from Kasetsart University with a degree in Agriculture in 1996. I have always been interested in handicrafts that are made from natural materials, so I observed and learnt from magazines, books, television programs and everything around me. I started with textiles, and by 2000 I was transforming textiles into cloths and dresses. By late 2005 and beginning of 2006, I was tooling
