Odo Akan African Mask Oil on Cotton Batik Collage from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-8186 accenting the strand with sterling

accenting the strand with sterling silver beads

Each stone is surrounded by handcrafted dot motifs in sterling silver that take the shape of an eye

Handwoven with naturally died red and black cotton in an intricate pattern of stripes of nested diamonds

W Machine wash separately in cold water

Two simple sterling dragonflies meet at the center of this sparkling fair trade ring

Odo Akan African Mask Oil on Cotton Batik Collage from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-8186 accenting the strand with sterlingGhanaian 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.