A beaded Volkswagen Beetle
They used more than 2 million seed beads along with nearly 35 pounds of fabric, paint, yarn and resin.
Beads and puberty rites ceremony (Dipo)
Beads play a significant role in Ghanaian
culture , one is the puberty rites ceremony (Dipo) . Dipo is a ceremony
that initiates adolescent girls to womanhood.During this ceremony the
adolescent girls wear handmade beads that have been passed on from
generation to generation. Dipo festival is celebrated by Krobo people
in the Eastern region of Ghana .
Ghanaian bauxite beads
Bodom beads
are traditionally produced to be worn exclusively by African chiefs
What is a bead?
A bead is a small, decorative object that is
pierced for threading or stringing. Beads range in size from under a
millimeter to over a centimetre to well over 10 cms. Glass, plastic and
stone are the most common materials. But
beads are also made from bone, horn, ivory, metal, shell, pearl, coral,
gemstones, polymer clay, metal clay, resin, synthetic minerals, wood,
ceramic, fibre, paper, and seeds. Beads have existed since the earliest
pre-historic times. A pair of beads made from a sea snail shell are
thought to be the earliest known examples of jewellery.
(approximately 100,000 years) By the ‘dawn of
civilization’ in ancient Sumerian and Egyptians societies, the use of beads was
already ‘quite old’.It was the ancient Egyptians who discovered the process of making
glass itself.
The three walking angels (Unique piece of art) by becky
Ashma Beads Bazzar
http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/ashma-beads-bazaar-opens--76670
The
Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) and SOS Children’s Village, Tema and the
Federation of Ashaiman Youth, held a beads bazaar over the weekend.
More than 20 beads designers in
and around Ashaiman displayed various types of beads and educated the public
about their cultural, medical and sensual significance.
Mr Ibrahim Baidoo, Municipal
Chief Executive, said ASHMA aims at positioning the Municipality as a preferred
destination for beads and creative products to enable the area attract buyers
and investment.
He called on stakeholders to
ensure that beads making grows into a permanent market and industry to create
employment.
He said the promoters are very
confident that buyers and sellers would appreciate and benefit from the bazaar.
Mr Charles Cobbina, Business
Development Advisor, SOS Children’s Village Ghana, said the objective of the
project is to establish a periodic market place for beads and creative
products, promote income generation platform for women and young people in the
business of beads and creative products.
He said it would also position
the city of Ashaiman as a centre of beads and lay the foundation for the
establishment of a permanent Ashaiman Arts and Creative Products Centre.
He advised beads designers and
sellers to come together under one umbrella to promote Ashaiman as a market
destination for all creative products.
Madam Rebecca Osei-Fordjour of
Ghana Bead Society, urged all to rent stands in regular markets to enable them
to sell their designed beads, adding that consistent high quality stock would
endear customers to them and eventually win their loyalty.
She advised them to supply their
wares to museum gift shops, galleries and tourist centre’s for regular income
that will ensure steady growth and constant joy in dealing with beads.
Ghana Bead Society Presents bracelets and Kente sashes to Ghana Black Stars Brazil 2014 Team.
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The Ghana Bead Society( on May 22nd 2014) presented bracelets and Kente sash to the black Stars of Ghana Team for Brazil 2014 world cup.
Paper Bead workshop at GBS
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