Dr W. Stephen Howard visits eShopAfrica

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Director of the African Studies Program at Ohio University, W. Stephen Howard is also director of the Institute for the African Child, which he founded to promote progressive development of children and their families across the African world. Dr Howard paid a curtsy visit to eShopAfrica during his short stay in Ghana. He commented on the efforts that eshopAfrica is making to help African artisans to expose their art and crafts globally.

eShopAfrica supplies Ohio University with personilized kente stoles for thier garduation .

Stars pendants

1.Recycled bottles will be crushed into pieces which called"fritt"

2.The moulds are put into a kiln to be baked.

The kiln has to be hot enough to melt down the lumps of glass in the fritt.

3.The hole made by an awl... this is skilled work which has to be done

quickly before the glass cools.

4.When cool they are polished on a stone using sand and water. This grinds down the rough edges and removes the kaolin.

5. Cute and beautiful...what do you think????

Feedback: Textiles: Mike Davis, US

Just wanted you to know that the Kente cloths arrived a few moments ago: DHL was very efficient. The cloths really are BEAUTIFUL!! I also loved the book marks--certainly a unique constant advertisement and reminder of eShopAfrica. Thank you very much. I look forward to a continuing relationship with your group, even at the risk of having to build a bigger house!

Beads Artisan visiting eShopAfrica

Mr Israel Kumah owner of "Lizzy Beads" has visited eShopAfrica office in Accra. Israel and his wife Elizabeth have been brought up in beads business . The shop is in Somanya in the Eastern region of Ghana where beautiful recycled beads are made.

Mr Kumah works with all types of recycled beads,powdered as wel as painted.

He thanked eShopAfrica for their support to artisans.

"Lizzy beads "you are warmly welcomed to be part of the great family of eShopAfrica.com

Feedback: Textiles: George Suarez, New York

The Ethiopian shawls arrived in time for the birthday and she loved them. Thanks for getting them to me on time. And congratulations on doing a fine job of connecting African artisans with acquisitive western urban dwellers like me. I admire your enterprise in giving the craftspeople this kind of access to a wider market. I've already started talking up your website to people. Best of luck.

Gallery: Out and About: Ghana Bead Society..a lot to learn about beads!

GBS meets at the W.E. DuBois Center in Cantonments/Accra on the first Friday of every month from 2pm-3:30pm.We meet to discuss all aspects
of beads..history,importance, production….etc .

Bead & Brass
producers as well as traders come & present their products for sale on those days.

We are looking forward to our next meeting in September.................

Feedback: Beads: Greg, Spacetrader Beads, Australia

 My order has arrived. Let me say that I very happy with beads and your sevice is the best I have encountered. Thank you so much. Now we will add these to our catalogue and do our best to become known for Ghana beads in Australia.