To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-8332 Handcrafted from rhodium-plated sterling silver

Handcrafted from rhodium-plated sterling silver

to my parents and to my country

citrine centers a hand crafted ring by Bali's Nyoman Rena

she accents the dots with 22k yellow gold plating

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

To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-8332 Handcrafted from rhodium-plated sterling silverGhanaian 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.