Black Sankofa Fair Trade Wood Sculpture of Sankofa Bird from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-3342 challenging himself to create rugs

challenging himself to create rugs with ever-increasing complexity and beauty

and suspends the pendant on a sterling silver Venetian box chain

Like gossamer fairy wings

Glass beads & elastic cord

is transformed into a stunning wall relief panel by Balinese artisan Made Mulyani

Black Sankofa Fair Trade Wood Sculpture of Sankofa Bird from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-3342 challenging himself to create rugsArtisan Ali Ibrahim of Ghana carves a sculpture that represents a traditional West African adinkra symbol and proverb. A bird is depicted with its head turned backwards, taking an egg off its back. The word sankofain the Twi dialect of Ghana means to 'reach back and take it'; in other words, to return to one's roots or take what is good from the past. The artisan carves the sculpture by hand from sese wood and decorates it with embossed aluminum