An original Novica artisan handcrafted product Includes an official card certifying the item is authentic, artisan crafted and of exceptional quality Quality craftsmanship: Novica works with artisan Tina Quaye to craft this item Unique & Thoughtful Gift: This beautifully crafted statement jewelry makes a memorable, meaningful gift for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, New Year, anniversaries, birthdays, and celebrations—or just for you and is elegantly packaged in a handmade jewelry pouch, ready to gift or preserve as a treasured and cherished keepsake. Care instructions & product details: All natural dyes
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About this item: Tina Quaye selects vibrant colors for a bracelet of organic elegance. She crafts the stretch bracelet by hand with wedges carved from coconut shell painted with natural dyes. They are separated by sese wood beads. Quaye names her design Naa Awula, the Ga word for "Lady."
About our Artist: Tina Quaye is a descendant of the Ga Mashie royal family, but when she was just three weeks old her father died. To cope with a difficult financial time Tina taught reading classes while she trained in auto spraying. She also worked at a textiles company during the week and at the weekends she made beaded jewelry. 'I've always been interested in working with under privileged as I too suffered many hardships as a . I started a program called ' in Need' in 1996, and I started teaching them our traditional bead making crafts. My designs are influenced by Ghana's varied cultural and artistic traditions, of which I've become an expert.'...