To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-13782 designed by Balinese artisan Asmara

designed by Balinese artisan Asmara Putra

copper wire & brass

but the allure of being cradled in a hammock is timeless

Balinese artisan Adi Noviantara creates this regal figurine

each placemat is finished with delicate fringes on the ends

To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-13782 designed by Balinese artisan AsmaraGhanaian 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.