wood carving

Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo designs a captivating sese wood sculpture embellished with aluminum accents. Hand-carved in Ghana with a palette of brown, red and black tones, this elegant piece of art is inspired by the Ewe word Daaga, meaning “sage man.”

Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo designs a fascinating sese wood sculpture hand-painted in brown, yellow and black tones. Hand-carved in Ghana, this wonderful piece of art is inspired by the Ewe word Torgbi, meaning “wise grown man.”

Crafted of sese wood, a charming turtle will surely win the race. Ghanaian artisan K. Baka creates this sculpture, painting the turtle by hand with multicolored motifs that evoke traditional African designs.

Crafted of sese wood, a charming turtle travels slowly. Ghanaian artisan K. Baka creates this sculpture, painting the turtle by hand with dots and colorful floral motifs.

Often associated with luck and memory, elephants are peaceful creatures worshipped in many cultures around the world. Today, these adorable giants are the inspiration for Ghanaian artisan Anna Yawson, who hand-carves a pretty sese wood figure in honor of this incredible species. The elephant comes with hand-painted details in a palette of red, green and yellow hues, evoking traditional African patterns.

Sleek and hand painted in bright colors, Anna Yawson's figurative sculpture is called Ohemaa after the Akan tribe word for "queen." The Ghanaian artisan hand carves the sculpture from local sese wood, painting the woman in hues of orange, green, and blue.

A face with angled features, embossed aluminum accents and colorful hand-painted dots are the highlights of this spectacular sculpture carved by hand from sese wood in Ghana. The sculpture features an antiqued finish and is presented by Akoma of West Africa.

"This is my impression of achieving world peace; namely the combination of Dialogue, Inclusivity and Unity. Dialogue happens when two or more people take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem. Inclusivity brings in practice, policy or systems of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those with physical or mental disabilities, or belonging to other minority groups to be able to function well without hindrance. When policies are in place for people to function well in society, it brings togetherness, because each and everyone is able to bring out their potential for the achievement of a common goal. This brings unity among people. Unity is being together or at one with someone or something. Unity brings togetherness or oneness and when these happen, the world can achieve peace. An example is the European Union and the African Union," says Nyasafo of his inspiration for this original artwork.

Working with sese wood native to West Africa, Christopher Nyasafo carves this sculpture using hand tools at his Eastern Ghana workshop where he develops new crafting techniques and experiments with innovative designs together with aspiring members of his community. Nyasafo hopes to inspire the next generation to learn from each other through conversation and cooperation so that they avoid successive fragmentation that had divided so many in recent times. Depicted in this sculpture are three hand-painted community members who represent each of Nyasafo's tools for achieving world peace.

Crafted of sese wood, a delightful turtle is determined to win the race. Ghanaian artisan K. Baka creates this sculpture, painting the turtle by hand with multicolored designs and dotted motifs.

A bright elephant figurine is carved by hand from sese wood and painted by hand with the vivid colors of the Ghanaian flag. Anna Yawson pays tribute to her country with an exceptional decorative accent that also captures Ghana's artistic and cultural traditions.

Ghana's Anna Yawson draws inspiration from the strong women of her country for her wood sculptures that always depict them in traditional attire and busy at work. This captivating sculpture of a woman carrying a pot on her head is carved by hand from sese wood and painted by hand with a bright palette of blue, yellow, gold, black and brown.

Ghanaian artisan Anna Yawson takes inspiration from her culture to create an exquisite set of two sculptures honoring the region's traditions and customs. After hand-carving the female and male figures from sese wood, the artisan paints each piece by hand, adding recycled glass beads in a stunning design meticulously arranged around the work.