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Sunset Mask Hand-painted Ghanaian Cotton Batik Collage Wall Art

Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah

(16)

Outstanding wall art handmade and hand-painted by Ghanaian artisan Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah uses traditional batik and collage techniques to depict a one-of-a-kind African mask. The artisan sketches the design on calico cotton cloth, sprinkles red and blue oil paints over it, then cuts out particular spots that he replaces with pieces worked in batik style, glues them together and lets them dry. The collage is backed with heavy cardstock and framed with black ceiba wood.

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Kundun Festival African Cotton Batik Wall Art

Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah

(16)

A simply and superbly designed collage work by Emmanuel Yeboah, portraying two local musicians dressed in traditional batik attire. They are participants in the Kundun Festival, celebrated once a year to honor the chief of Ghana’s villages. Silhouettes strike a breathtaking harmony, while sparse colors stimulate the discerning eye.

Yeboah describes his process, “First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth. With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik and kente, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and frame my collage work.”

Arrives framed in sese wood.

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Porters Handcrafted Batik Painting of African People from Guatemala

Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah

(16)

Designed and crafted by Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah, this artwork from Ghana depicts a trio of African women. One sits on a tray, one carries a tray full of foodstuffs, and the third carries an empty tray, her child slung over her back. The artist achieves this folk art composition using a variety of techniques. He utilizes the batik method to decorate several bits of cotton cloth, using a combination of colorful dyes with a wax resist. He then hand-cuts the designs into the artwork, replacing the cut-out portions with the colorful cloth that suggests the image of the women. This stunning piece of home decor arrives in a redwood frame.

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Makola Matriarch Handmade Woman Figure Batik Cotton Wall Hanging from Ghana

Gladys Ayorkor Ayi

Accra native Gladys Ayorkor Ayi dyes cotton with her own wax-resist batik process, creating a design that is inspired by the dedicated women traders that operate the renowned Makola Market in the Ghanaian capital, where the majority of merchants are women. The wall hanging is dyed in mahogany, black and white over 100% cotton.

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Gather Together Handcrafted Batik Cotton Accent Leather Tote from Ghana

Connie Dejong

(10)

Telling stories through her art, Ghanaian artisan Connie Dejong designs this exciting cotton-accented leather tote handbag. The central panel is crafted of linen, featuring batik designs that depict a cultural gathering. A brass accent in the shape of an eagle adorns the front side of the handbag near the braided leather straps. The bag opens with a magnetic button and zipper to a cotton-lined interior with an open pocket and a zipper pocket for storing small items.

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African Traders Signed Batik Painting of Market Women from Ghana

Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah

(16)

A group of African traders stand in a line with goods balanced atop their heads in this fantastic painting from Ghana. Working with cotton calico, Emmanuel Yeboah employs the collage technique, cutting out the shapes of his subjects and replacing them with batik designs, utilizing a wax resist with colorful dyes that imitate traditional African clothing patterns.

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Adiza, Adzara and Abiba Handmade Wax Cotton Print from West Africa

Samuel Ashong

(4)

Samuel Ashong designs and creates this unique cotton print using a traditional wax-dyeing technique called batik. Wax is applied to the areas that should stay un-dyed and the rest of the material is dyed, giving every print a unique patterned design. This print depicts three young women carrying pans on their head and is a representation of the young women who migrate to the capital city of Ghana for work. The artwork is signed by the artist.

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To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana

Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah

(16)

Ghanaian 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.

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Russet Mpatapo Set of 3 Cotton Baskets with Russet Batik Mpatapo Pattern

Hannah Dodoo

(1)

Ghana's sublime tradition decorates Hannah Dodoo's set of three cotton baskets, made to embellish your days with a serene but refined vibe. Each accessory, in different sizes, has a captivating batik pattern in russet hues, featuring the classic Mpatapo adinkra symbol as a sign of peace. In addition, a little strap completes each design with a convenient touch.

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Russet Dwennimmen Set of 3 Cotton Baskets with Russet Batik Dwennimmen Pattern

Hannah Dodoo

(1)

Ghana's exquisite tradition decorates Hannah Dodoo's set of three cotton baskets, made to embellish your days with a serene but sophisticated vibe. Each accessory, in different sizes, has a gorgeous batik pattern in russet hues, featuring the classic Dwennimmen adinkra symbol as a sign of strength. In addition, a little strap completes each design with a convenient touch.

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Appreciation African Mother and Child Wood Wall Sculpture

Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo

(31)

Seen in profile, a young Ghanaian woman wears a batik sarong and a matching scarf. She carries her toddler on her back and nurses a younger child while walking toward the market and balancing a basket on her head. Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo designs a lovely wall sculpture she names Ayeyie, a Twi word meaning "appreciation."

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