Mframadan Teak Wood pendant necklace Moonstone Hand-painted sister silhouettes

Hand-painted sister silhouettes

Handcrafted in & fairly traded from Bolivia

' a message conveyed through the form of a bird with its head tilted backward

known as 'Buddha’s curls'

The artisans are constantly trained to combine their traditional skills with new techniques

Mframadan Teak Wood pendant necklace Moonstone Hand-painted sister silhouettesRalph Ashong's original design for this necklace is inspired by a vented house or Mframadan in Akan language. 'A vented house is a place of repose and relaxation. It underscores the importance of shelter to human existence and development,' explains the Ghanaian designer. The vents on this house shaped pendant are colored with a clay solution, creating an admirable effect on a hand carved teak wood. The pendant hangs from an adjustable leather cord.