To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana Tintsaba Straight pin backing

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working with local artisans who handcraft them of sterling silver to feature majestic openwork designs

Artisans selling handicrafts like these bowls are able to afford food

Cascading fire-polished glass beads dazzle and sway from the delicate gold hoops on this scene-stealing fair-trade pair

Gemstones are knotted by hand on macrame cords by Tiraphan Hasub

To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana Tintsaba Straight pin backingGhanaian artist Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah designs and creates this beautiful piece of artwork using a variety of media and methods. Yeboah creates the likeness of an African mask on calico cloth, a rustic, unrefined cotton fabric. Then, a blend of oil paint and batik patterns is applied to cardstock in a ceiba wood frame, achieving a multi layered, dimensional and eye catching piece of artwork that reflects the culture and vivid colors of West Africa.