Beaded Wooden Pendant Necklace from Ghana 'Beaded Dancer' Item ID: 2671806036

Name: Beaded Wooden Pendant Necklace from Ghana 'Beaded Dancer'
Brand: Ivy Mowtey
SKU: 2671806036
Price: 37.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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"Designed and crafted by Ghanaian artisan Ivy Mowtey, this necklace features wooden beads ranging from natural to dark brown hues. The necklace is completed with a brass hook clasp."

Item detail

0.3 lb
Necklace length: 19.8 inches L x 0.4 inches W,Necklace width: 10 mm W,Pendant(s): 3.9 inches L x 2 inches W
0.88 oz
Necklace length: 19.8 inches L x 0.4 inches W
Necklace width: 10 mm W
Pendant(s): 3.9 inches L x 2 inches W
Sese wood beads
brass clasp
Color(s) may vary slightly
S-hook or hook clasp

Made in Ghana

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Ivy Mowtey

My name is Ivy Mowtey and I was born in the Volta region of Ghana in 1982. I create bead jewelry. My friends say I am hardworking, sociable and dependable.

I became interested in African beaded jewelry because it's a craft that's been passed down in my family. I reprocess and recycle plastic bottle caps to create wearable art. I learned by helping my mother, and later enrolled in an arts and crafts institute.

I mastered this craft by training, observing and researching fashion trends. I also learned from other artisans.

Starting out on my own wasn't easy. I had to move away from my mother's older styles and find my own artistic voice.

I worked hard to get ahead. For a while, I made and sold porridge to earn money to buy materials. My passion for jewelry pushes me forward. I find inspiration in my surroundings, like our traditional festivals and also in the fashion world.

I used to sell my jewelry house to house. Once, I visited a home where a woman expressed interest in buying my jewelry, but her husband didn't agree. He insulted me. He said that we use beads to extort money from people. I felt embarrassed, but later I ran into the man at a craft bazaar. He apologized to me and we laughed about the incident.

I love it when I see people wearing my designs because it's like a part of me goes with them.

I hope to grow this venture and help others by teaching them how to craft jewelry so that they acquire a skill to earn a living.

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Ivy Mowtey

Ivy Mowtey handcrafted West African beaded jewelry

My name is Ivy Mowtey and I was born in the Volta region of Ghana in 1982. I create bead jewelry. My friends say I am hardworking, sociable and dependable.

I became interested in African beaded jewelry because it's a craft that's been passed down in my family. I reprocess and recycle plastic bottle caps to create wearable art. I learned by helping my mother, and later enrolled in an arts and crafts institute.

I mastered this craft by training, observing and researching fashion trends. I also learned from other artisans.

Starting out on my own wasn't easy. I had to move away from my mother's older styles and find my own artistic voice.

I worked hard to get ahead. For a while, I made and sold porridge to earn money to buy materials. My passion for jewelry pushes me forward. I find inspiration in my surroundings, like our traditional festivals and also in the fashion world.

I used to sell my jewelry house to house. Once, I visited a home where a woman expressed interest in buying my jewelry, but her husband didn't agree. He insulted me. He said that we use beads to extort money from people. I felt embarrassed, but later I ran into the man at a craft bazaar. He apologized to me and we laughed about the incident.

I love it when I see people wearing my designs because it's like a part of me goes with them.

I hope to grow this venture and help others by teaching them how to craft jewelry so that they acquire a skill to earn a living.

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