To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-8332 Serged hems

Serged hems

A hardworking mom spins yarn on a spindle while carrying her baby in a rebozo on her back

Each wreath is hand-felted by women at the Association for Craft Producers in Nepal (ACP)

she accents the dots with 22k yellow gold plating

To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-8332 Serged hemsGhanaian 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.