folk art (10 items)
Xylophone Player Sings
African Folk Art Threadwork Wall Art Handmade in Ghana
Xylophone Player Sings, African Folk Art Threadwork Wall Art Handmade in Ghana
Ernestina Oppong Asante
An African xylophone player sings his heart out, lost in the music and the moment. Ernestina Oppong Asante creates the image by hand from cotton thread on card stock. She applies one thread at a time... read more$59.99Artist: Ernestina Oppong Asante
Talking Drum
Drum Theme Mixed Media West African Folk Art Composition
Talking Drum, Drum Theme Mixed Media West African Folk Art Composition
Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Rhythm fills the air as a man plays the renowned "talking drum" of West Africa. Proudly wearing traditional kente cloth, he pounds an intricate cadence that carries a message from village to... read more$194.99Artist: Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Xylo Player
Ghanaian Hausa Musician in Kente Framed Collage
Xylo Player, Ghanaian Hausa Musician in Kente Framed Collage
Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
A resounding note of tradition, the xylophone rings with delightful melodies under the guidance of a Hausa musician from northern Ghana. Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah creates a patchwork of music and... read more$127.99Artist: Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Kora Player II
African Kente Cloth Wall Collage
Kora Player II, African Kente Cloth Wall Collage
Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Music banishes sorrow as a man plays the kora, a stringed instrument of Northern Ghana. Proudly wearing traditional kente cloth, he plays sweet melodies and sings. Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboa portrays him... read more$107.99Artist: Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Raffia Dancer
Raffia Skirt Hand Carved Sese Wood Dancer Statuette
Raffia Dancer, Raffia Skirt Hand Carved Sese Wood Dancer Statuette
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Graceful and lithe, Abdul Aziz Mohamadu's dancer seems captured in motion in this statuette. The figure is carved from local sese wood and wears a raffia skirt. The lines and elegance of the dancer's... read more$79.99Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Our Culture
Colorful Batik Cotton Wall Hanging with African Symbols
Our Culture, Colorful Batik Cotton Wall Hanging with African Symbols
Edward Lamptey
Ghana's Edward Lamptey draws inspiration from traditional African motifs to create this batik cotton wall hanging in a colorful palette. After adding a vibrant background to his creation, the artisan... read more$117.99$106.19Artist: Edward Lamptey
Giant of the Forest
Wood Djembe Drum with Giraffe Hand-Carved Motifs from Ghana
Giant of the Forest, Wood Djembe Drum with Giraffe Hand-Carved Motifs from Ghana
Robert K. Ghartey
Djembe drums originally come from West Africa and are skin-covered instruments with ropes that are used for different ceremonies. Ghanaian artisan Robert K. Ghartey designs this djembe drum crafted... read more$564.99Artist: Robert K. Ghartey
Follow the Music in Mahogany
Batik 100% Cotton Music-Themed Wall Hanging from Ghana
Follow the Music in Mahogany, Batik 100% Cotton Music-Themed Wall Hanging from Ghana
Gladys Ayorkor Ayi
Decorate your white walls with Gladys Ayorkor Ayi's gorgeous music-themed wall art. The Ghanaian artisan uses batik dyeing methods to craft the image of a man playing the xylophone in hues of brown... read more$109.99Artist: Gladys Ayorkor Ayi
Empress Dance
Ghanaian Cotton Wall Hanging of Dancing Woman
Empress Dance, Ghanaian Cotton Wall Hanging of Dancing Woman
K. Baka
K. Baka pays homage to the beauty and strength of Ghanaian women by making a stunning cotton wall hanging. Working with a palette of dark tones, the artist paints a charming woman in traditional... read more$99.99Artist: K. Baka
Makola Matriarch
Handmade Woman Figure Batik Cotton Wall Hanging from Ghana
Makola Matriarch, Handmade Woman Figure Batik Cotton Wall Hanging from Ghana
Gladys Ayorkor Ayi
Accra native Gladys Ayorkor Ayi dyes cotton with her own wax-resist batik process, creating a design that is inspired by the dedicated women traders that operate the renowned Makola Market in the... read more$109.99Artist: Gladys Ayorkor Ayi