Faithful Love Hand Made Akan Tribe Wood Mask
Faithful Love Hand Made Akan Tribe Wood Mask
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Eric Danquah faithfully replicates the artistic stylizations of Ghana's Akan people with this ornate mask. He carves it by hand of sese wood and adorns it with embossed aluminum and painted motifs. 'It is Odo Ntease, the mask that celebrates faithfulness in love,' explains the talented artisan.
- materials: Sese wood and aluminum
Artisan Information
Artisan Information
Eric Danquah
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Update (August, 2019)
“My sister introduced me to carving; she had the opportunity to learn, and it fascinated me---if a woman could carve, then why can’t I also carve? Carvers were not respected back then, because carving wasn't considered valuable.
“I used to see carving all around me, so I wanted to do something else that was different from carving. But I realized I had a passion for carving, so I diverted back. Since I joined Novica, I noticed I have excelled more than my other colleagues. In the beginning, I was into only carving, but now I have introduced bowls and furniture.
“The challenges I have faced were sickness and theft of my art works, but since I am determined to succeed, I don’t give up. ‘Don’t enjoy sleep and be poor’; this was advice I got from my mother. I will soar higher and higher with NOVICA.”
Original Artisan Story
Eric Danquah was born on December 12, 1974. He displayed interest in carving as a young man, and would sometimes go around helping the carvers of his community. However, his mother wanted him to be an electrician, so she sent him to the city to study electronics. Soon enough, Danquah realized that this was not his calling, and he decided to return home to learn the art of carving, for which he had already demonstrated talent.
Says Danquah, "I learned carving from a shop for three years, and later established myself with my own shop. I started carving for a full time profession in the year 1997 at the age of twenty-three, and now have one boy I work with. We are four children in the family, among which my junior brother and sister are also talented with the skill of carving. My brother helps me a lot at the shop."
Sese wood serves as Danquah's primary material, as he uses chisels, gouges, and axes to extract its natural beauty.
Supplier Information
Supplier Information
NOVICA was started with a dream to create a better world for artisans, because a better world for artisans is a better world for all.
Along the way, the founders of NOVICA discovered something very important - as artisans around the world succeeded, there was also a visible and profound impact on the communities around them.
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The founders of NOVICA had a vision of the future that is not one of mega factories producing cookie cutter products for all to cheaply consume. Instead, a bright future that celebrates artisans who take the time to create an item by hand. A future where time is protected, where stories are told, where unique details are honored. Love, respect, inclusiveness become driving force.
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