Today's Kiva contribution was to this fellow with a 10000w smile -- Ali Mohammed, maker of groovy awesome things.
There are some beautiful sculpted masks here, but what I really love are the jolly black Santas and the evocative slice-of-life-carvings of the different occupations. He imbues them with such life and character, you can almost picture them ambling down the streets of Accra. In his Novica profile, he explains his love of making sculpture.
“Since I am a curious by nature, I always want to find out how things are done. I was good at learning through watching my brother when he was carving, and then I would try my hand and I would ask for assistance when needed. This helped me develop and master my carving skills.
After 12 years of working with my brother I started to work on my own. I have taught other carvers, and currently I have four carvers working with me. I love the art of mixing colors and fixing aluminum plates to design an item. ”
How can you resist supporting a guy who loves to support others in their artistic journeys? That's a pretty special kind of wonderful.
Check out his amazing Novica portfolio at the link below.
https://www.novica.com/artistdetail/?faid=8473
And please consider supporting similarly cool humans worldwide with a small loan through Kiva!