WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
So this is my bestie, Edna. A strong and focused young lady whose main goal is to transform society and empower her town folks especially women through art.
I had a conversation with her on WhatsApp telling her about steemit and how she could grow her market size and brand visibility on the steemit platform. She was excited about it but told me she had little time on her hand to blog since she had a lot going on. So then i offered to blog and promote her artworks on steemit.
This was when she got featured in the Business and Financial Times, a local newspaper, for winning the WorldRemit and Miss Ghana Uk contest dubbed "MyFutureGh". The contest was about how one can use art as a developmental tool in society.
And this was me helping her out at her first exhibition. This is what friends do; help each other out. I was just performing my bestie duties lolx. Been by her since day one. It was an awesome event and people really liked her art.
And this is her brand name and logo. AZU COLLECTIONS which is under the parent firm " The Art Village" (i'll make a post on that soon). The main goal of AZU COLLECTIONS is to make quality and artistic hand-painted clothing which portrays Ghana and Africa as a whole for both sexes (male and female).
HER STORY
Edna Aninga comes from the northern part of Ghana and is the third of five kids of her parent. Her father was an artist so that's where she got her talent from.
growing up, Edy (that's how i call her) has always been crazy about drawing and artworks. She learnt how to draw at a very early stage. I won't say she consciously learnt it because she was the daughter of an artist and she grew up around paints and brushes so art came to her naturally. She really didn't take it serious; it was just a hobby of hers till she completed her tertiary education. She read journalism but was drawn to art than to journalism. She once visited her hometown, Bolgatanga. And on her visit, she made quite an observation about the standard of living of some of her town folks and how art entrepreneurs were taking advantage of the very talented local craftsmen in the town.
She then decided to create an online market for the local craftsmen in her town and also get actively involved in art and help train her town folks. This was a means of empowering her folks especially women. So that's how her art journey started; the rest is history. So far so good. She has chocked a lot of success and there are more great stuff ahead of her.
HER WORKS
Due to her dedication to her craft, her works are of the highest quality. Quality is something she doesn't compromise on. All her clothing are hand-painted so are of premium quality.
She takes orders outside of Ghana. And she will as from now be accepting STEEM or STEEM DOLLARS as an alternative means of payment. So you can order for a shirt or dress and pay in STEEM or SBD and your order will be shipped and delivered to your doorsteps.
BELOW ARE A COUPLE OF HER WORKS
So these are her works. Beautifully painted by a strong, focused and hardworking lady bent on transforming her world with art. Don't hesitate to place an order if you find any appealing to show your support. I'll dedicate another post just to promote her works on the steemit platform so watch out for more amazing works of art from this amazing young lady. Thanks.
I bet @beanz will look so cool in one of these lolx.
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Wao thos is awesome! I wpuld love to meet this young man sometime and talk to her about buolding his brand. He has something great right here.
I hope you get to bring himr to one of the @accra meetings
Ps.ask if he can make steemit designs. I would love to buy a few!
Of course @masterroshi . I'll definitely bring her to one of our meet ups. And yeah, i'll ask her to design some steemit shirts for you. Just order and it will be delivered. Thanks @masterroshi
Wow. Beautiful work. You're a good friend! Following.
Aww thanks @happyhugs
We can be friends too you know..lolx
I have to say, Edna is really talented. This a a great way to promote made in Ghana products. Thanks for sharing @sqrible.
Yeah @osmansnr . She's good at what she does. And i want stop promoting her works to the world. Proudly made in Ghana.
Wonderful designs.. I am submitting your work for curie consideration
Thanks @leczy ... That will be awesome.
On which Discord server please?
these are beautiful, well done Edna.
She's a talent!!
wow, I look forward to meeting Edna. I love such ingenuity and when displayed before me this way, I just can't hold back my joy, for beholding such gifts
Yeah, probably i'll invite her to our next meet up.
what happens when you wash it?
The paint doesn't come off.. she even has a video demonstration on that @black-man
That is really awesome. I see a big potential here... this really solid. Lets talk more about it very soon.
Exactly @black-man ...the potential is great. Will be waiting to have talks with you on this.
This is Amazing man. The way she employs art to depict and express our rich cultural values. Such great creativity.