To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana José Arriola they organize the purchase of

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

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

Three outreached fingers in the Vitarka mudra (a hand gesture symbolizing discussion or teaching) provide space for rings

The unique design swings from sterling silver hooks

To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana José Arriola they organize the purchase ofGhanaian 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.