Yellow Prosperity Sese Wood and Coconut Shell Dangle Earrings from Ghana
Yellow Prosperity Sese Wood and Coconut Shell Dangle Earrings from Ghana
SKU: SKU: SK-NVC-290838
Beads of sese wood, coconut shell, and recycled plastic are stacked on top of one another in this pair of dangle earrings from Ghana. Designed by Catherine Offei Kwapong, the earrings feature shades of brown and bright yellow, hanging from brass hooks.
- materials: Sese wood, coconut shell, recycled plastic, brass hooks
- Hook earrings
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
Artisan Information
Artisan Information
Catherine Offei Kwapong
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My name is Catherine Offei Kwapong and I was born in Tema-Kpone in 1965.
I mastered how to style hair, create wedding décor, floral decoration and weaving wreaths. When I attended parties, I'd see women dressed up in beautiful beaded necklaces and I wondered how to create jewelry myself.
"I was fortunate to meet a teacher who was skilled in crafting beaded jewelry. I started with the basics and my teacher realized how quickly I learned. It took me about five months to master this craft. Then I began teaching other people and this helped me improve.
"I specialize in modern African beaded jewelry, and use bamboo, dried calabash gourd, clay and other materials. I sometimes have helpers when I have to create many designs. I choose people who are loyal, hard working and committed.
"I hope to help needy and poor children. My dream is to open a vocational school to teach beadwork and crafts to street children and orphans. For a while, I lived with my sister in Tema and learned a lot from the orphans there. I was able to teach the older ones to weave. It's been a privilege to help these children. They are very innocent, and caring for them has given me joy and peace."
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