Wood centerpiece 'Obaaba' Item ID: 2671807051

Name: Wood centerpiece 'Obaaba'
Brand: Abdul Salami Amadu
SKU: 2671807051
Price: 84.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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About this item

"Walking forward yet looking back, an antelope leaves its mark on this centerpiece by Abdul Salami Amadu. He calls this design Obaaba, which in the Ga language means 'come back.' Amadu carves the black and red centerpiece from sese wood and etches the composition with admirable dexterity."

Item detail

3.16 lb
3.5 inches H x 7.8 inches Diam.
0.99 lbs
3.5 inches H x 7.8 inches Diam.
Sese wood
For decorative use only
Hand-crafted item -- color
size and/or motif may vary slightly
Not for use with foods

Made in Ghana

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Abdul Salami Amadu

I was born on August 27, 1979, in Accra. My friends describe me as very cool, a person who loves art and making designs. I especially enjoy designing bowls.

Right after graduation, I worked in a shoe firm with long hours but very little pay. I did not feel happy with what I was doing. I decided to go back and assist the carvers. Even though they couldn't pay me much, I felt happy and satisfied, and was glad to go to work with each new day.

I saved the money I was earning for materials until I finally decided to start on my own in 2002. At first, I created masks and sold them at fairs in Togo, Burkina-Faso and Benin. Practicing continuously let me perfect my technique.

The most challenging part of this craft is when am designing my work, and the nicest part is when I mix colors or use colors to paint. I have no one helping me - I do this work all by myself. My inspiration comes from the things I see around me.

My hope is to become an excellent designer. My plans for the future are to train more people. My dream is to perhaps one day make history.

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Abdul Salami Amadu African masks and carvings

I started doing this when I completed junior high school and couldn't further my education because of financial constraints. While in junior high, I was living in a part of Accra where there are a lot of carvers and I normally assisted them in sandpapering masks and other carvings. This got me interested in woodcarving, and I also did well in art classes at school.

I was born on August 27, 1979, in Accra. My friends describe me as very cool, a person who loves art and making designs. I especially enjoy designing bowls.

Right after graduation, I worked in a shoe firm with long hours but very little pay. I did not feel happy with what I was doing. I decided to go back and assist the carvers. Even though they couldn't pay me much, I felt happy and satisfied, and was glad to go to work with each new day.

I saved the money I was earning for materials until I finally decided to start on my own in 2002. At first, I created masks and sold them at fairs in Togo, Burkina-Faso and Benin. Practicing continuously let me perfect my technique.

The most challenging part of this craft is when am designing my work, and the nicest part is when I mix colors or use colors to paint. I have no one helping me - I do this work all by myself. My inspiration comes from the things I see around me.

My hope is to become an excellent designer. My plans for the future are to train more people. My dream is to perhaps one day make history.

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Abdul Salami Amadu has received 4 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $200 and the most recent for $500. Proceeds were used to stock up on raw materials for his carvings.