Ne'Qwa is hand-painted original art that provides wonderful, unique gifts (and terrific Home Decor, too) for any occasion, including corporate and business gift-giving - Christmas presents, Christmas ornaments, Wedding, Bridal Shower, New Baby, Teacher, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthday, Anniversary, Housewarming, New Home, Thank You, and "Just Because".  Your  business associates and staff will love Ne'Qwa.

The Ne'Qwa Presentation case is an ultra-high-quality jewelry box, each Ne'Qwa presentation case offers an elegant, handsome sanctuary for these artistic treasures. Carefully crafted from sturdy wood and covered in luxurious velour, the padded top opens to reveal a silk-lined padded interior that both protects and displays its luminous treasure. Whether open or closed, the box bespeaks elegance for gift-giving and display. 

 "Our hand painted, blown glass designs are created using a technique passed on from generation to generation."

The following are some frequently asked questions about this fascinating art form, Ne’Qwa Art and the product line.

Q. How long has Ne’Qwa art been around?
A. Although some scholars have dated the Chinese art form of painting on the inside of glass to over 1000 years ago, it was not until the mid-17th century that it became a prized and collected art form within the imperial court.
Q. What makes this art form unique?
A. In addition to being an accomplished artist, the painter must master several techniques.
          (1) The artist is required to paint through a small opening in the ornament on the inside of the glass.
          (2) To paint in this art form, the artist has to paint in reverse order with the foreground completed first and then finishing with the background

          (3) Certain ornaments used are opaque mouth-blown glass. These ornaments don’t allow the artist to see the tip of the brush and all painting must be done by “feel”.
Q. How are they painted?
A. Through a small opening in each ornament, the artist uses delicate brush strokes to hand-paint on the inside of mouth-blown glass. From outlining to shading to color application, all work is painstakingly done in freehand. This reverse-painting art form flourished during the 17^th century however today there are only a few artist groups, living in remote villages throughout China, who possess the skill to create these Ne’Qwa ornaments. We have assembled a group of these artists, at our studio in China, to create these masterful renderings of contemporary life.

Q. Who is the manufacturer?

A. We are. Ne’Qwa Art has a studio in China and a distribution facility in Texas. The artists work only for Ne’Qwa Art and are Ne’Qwa Art’s employees.

Q. How long does it take to complete a single piece?
A. Depending on the intricacy of the design, and the size of the ornament, it may take several hours to several days.
Q. What type of glass is used?
A. All Ne’Qwa Art ornaments are created using mouth-blown glass. Mouth-blown glass is lighter in weight, better quality and more transparent than oven molded glass. The exceptional glass quality provides a lustrous appearance bringing out the color and brilliance of each design. Each piece of glass is etched with the Ne’Qwa Art logo.
Q. Why do the ornaments have a different look?
A. In some pieces the glass remains transparent. In other pieces, an iridescent coating is applied. In those ornaments that appear frosted or non-transparent, the technique of sand-blasting the inner surface is employed to create the abrasive inner surface to which certain paints can adhere.
Q. What kinds of brushes are used?
A. The brushes are hand-made of a steel wire stem and horsehair tips. The brushes are slightly bent in order to access the complete surface area of a three-dimensional object. A variety of tips are hand-formed and used throughout the creation of one piece, ranging from a fine tip for outlining to cotton buds for shading.
Q. Are these ornaments just for the holidays?
A. No. Since these are truly works or art, many of our customers display them year-round using a display stand or in the gift box.
Q. Can you describe the gift box?
A. Each box is entirely made by hand. Carefully crafted from sturdy wood and covered in luxurious velour, the padded top opens to reveal a silk-lined padded interior that both protects and displays its luminous treasure. 
Q. Is the velour gift box included with the ornament?
A. Yes. Each ornament comes with a gift box. The box is perfect for storing the ornament and also does a great job protecting the ornament during shipping.
Q. How are these ornaments displayed?
A. Our customers display their ornaments on ornament stands, Christmas trees, or in the velour gift box.

Q. Who designs the scenes?
A. All scenes are created by North American and English artists and are licensed by Ne’Qwa Art. They include Peggy Abrams, Thomas Blackshear, Paul Brent, Michael Godard, Warren Kimble, Diane Knott, Barbara Lavallee, Annie Lee, D. Morgan, Betty Patten, Steward Sherwood, and Susan Winget.  

Q. What kind of paints are used?
A. The paints used vary from piece to piece. They include the use of watercolor, acrylic, enamel and oil.