Sculpture

Sculpture
The ART of Natural Hair African Venus” was created by the sculptor Charles Henri Joseph Cordier in bronze in 1851. The sculpture was created as a companion piece to an earlier work created by Charles Cordier entitled “Said Abdullah of the Mayac, Kingdom of the Darfur”. The model was a young African woman by the name of Seïd Enkess who was a former slave in France. Both busts became popular after France abolished slavery in 1848. Charles Cordier himself was sympathetic to the abolitionist movement and believed in the beauty and equality of all races.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Old Things New

Sonia was going through her jewelry box of old jewelry.  She was throwing away this old watch.  It no longer worked, however still had a great wrist band on it.  I thought, why not recycle it into and awesome bracelet.  I added a piece of golden yellow dyed stone, topped it with a funky little cowery shell.  La La! A very ethnic feel.  It looks great and was absolutely cost free to make.  See the before and after photos.  

So the next time you throw away your old jewelry, think about a creative way to reuse it. 

Contact Alisa : Sisterslocked@gmail.com for instructions





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