Shadow Boxes

Beautiful, handcrafted Shadowbox in a 17 x 23 frame. The Interior is designed with music fabric. The figurines encased in the shadowbox are a jazz trio. Throughout the 1920’s, jazz seeped into nearly every aspect of American culture. Everything from fashion and poetry to the Civil Rights movement was touched by its influence. For example, the style of clothing changed to make it easier to dance to jazz tunes, with jazz poetry becoming an emerging genre in the era.

Beautiful, handcrafted shadowbox in a 9 x 12 Frame. The interior is designed in African fabric. The mask encased within is the “Mbara Hunter”. This man is a warrior. He hunts for food and provides protection for his family. This piece is crafted by Ghanaian artisan Awudu Saaed.

Beautiful, handcrafted shadowbox in a 12 x 24 frame. The interior is designed with African fabric. Encased within, is an Indian metal sculpture. Metal sculptures became popular throughout India during the post-Gupta period. In South India, they mastered the art of making huge, exquisite sculptures with great stress on designs and details. The art achieved its zenith in the Chola period.

Beautiful, handcrafted Shadowbox in an 18 x 24 frame. The Interior is designed with African fabric. The canvas art encased within is “Muhammad Ali”, the greatest heavy weight boxing champion of all time. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, January 17^th,1942, and died in Scottsdale, Arizona in June 3^rd, 2016. Ali had a career record of 56 wins, 5 losses, and 37 knockouts before his retirement in 1981, at the age of 39.

Beautiful, handcrafted Shadowbox in an 8 x 10 frame. The Interior is designed with a gorgeous fabric. The figurine encased in the shadowbox represents a young African American baseball player. The Black community created 7 different leagues. The most notable and longest lasting was the Negro National League. The first Colored Championship of the World was in 1903. An estimated 3 million watched the games. These championship games were played between 1927-48.

Beautiful, handcrafted shadowbox in a 13 x 23 frame. The interior is designed with African fabric. Encased within, is a Ghanaian mask named “Nyakpoo”, meaning “a calm answer”. This is a man who does not let his emotions get the better of him. He thinks before he speaks and is revered for his wisdom.

Beautiful, handcrafted Shadowbox in an 8 x 10 frame. The Interior is designed with African fabric. The figurine encased in the shadowbox is named “Oluwamakinwa”, which means “The Lord’s goodness” in the Yoruba language of Nigeria. This is a lady who is humble and kind.

Beautiful, handcrafted Shadowbox in a 12 x 18 frame. The Interior is designed with African fabric. The mask encased in the shadowbox is named “Qualia 3“, which means “Beauty”, in the Hausa language of Nigeria. This mask was created by Nigerian artist Issaka Ibrahim. He says this mask denote a woman of exceptional charms.

Beautiful, handcrafted Shadowbox in a 16 x 20 frame. The Interior is designed with African fabric. The mask encased in the shadowbox is a South African elephant. 70% of black elephants are found in the southern region. Elephants are majestic creatures and are said to represent strength, good fortune, wisdom, loyalty, and spirituality.