Handmade Love Star African Wood Mask (West Africa) - Brown

 This ornate wall mask with a heart on the forehead is the original design of Ghanaian artisan Awudu Saaed. He carves the sese wood mask by hand and decorates it with embossed aluminum on the forehead and cheeks, as well as with brass under the eyes. A carved goatee completes the masculine identity of this wall mask. '
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Story Behind the Art:
I am a friendly but quiet person, and when I was a kid I used to follow some friends back home after school. Their parents had a workshop where carvers, designers and finishers were always busy working, and I loved watching what they did and how they did it. Noticing my interest, I was given the opportunity to try my hands at sandpapering the carved items by observing the older people. As I improved, I began learning how to design and finish a product. I think that because I admired this work so much I was a fast learner.I had to drop out of school due to financial difficulties – mother was alone looking after us six children. I wanted to be able to help her, and so I decided to join the workshop full time. My younger brother also joined me, and together we decided to work very hard so we could send the rest of our siblings to school. The master at the workshop knew of our situation and allowed us to sell some of the works we were able to finish by ourselves. That way we could make some money and take it home to add it up to the little money mother was able to make  I have exhibited my work in Ghana's Trade Fair (in 2010 and 2011), and now I also train people as designers and finishers. Now three of these apprentices work with me while others have started their own workshops.My dream for the future is to further my education and expand my workshop to be able to train more people.      

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• Weight :1.8 lbs
• Dimension: 18.25" H x 6.25" W x 3" D
• Material: Wood, Metal
• Color: Multi 
• Made in Ghana.