To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-6819 Handmade in & fairly traded

Handmade in  & fairly traded from Peru

and squares of lovely blue chalcedony total over 30 carats

Framed by combination-finish circle patterns in sterling silver

Sterling silver frames encircle the exuberant branches of Balinese trees

this set of three flower pots is created by the Rosales Family artisans of Mexico

To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-6819 Handmade in & fairly tradedGhanaian 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.