To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana José Arriola 70" L x 28" W

70" L x 28" W

Dazzling druzy quartz stones are set in silver-tone and gold-tone brass in this fair-trade pair

they organize the purchase of raw materials and the division of labor for the group's various projects for which traditional methods such as the backstrap loom are utilized

Totals approximately 4

Wear your heart on your sleeve in this brightly knit sweater from Peruvian designer Alfredo Falcon

To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana José Arriola 70" L x 28" WGhanaian 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.