Shower of Blessings African Wood Mask TH24 Guisselle Mora designs and crafts

Guisselle Mora designs and crafts a pair of earrings that evokes a watery elegance

Dragonfly: 1

Pearls represent June´s birthstones

Dark sono wood contrasts with polished bone in the original design

Shower of Blessings African Wood Mask TH24 Guisselle Mora designs and craftsBirds pose on the forehead of this dramatic mask by Ghana's Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. Carved and painted by hand, it is embellished with applications of brass and aluminum repouss, while bright beads adorn the cheeks. 'The masks are seen in the area of Nandom in the Upper West Region of Ghana,' the artisan explains. 'The birds represent strange birds that come to destroy their crops, however the people make sacrifices to prevent this from happening. So I