The Desired Effect: The Merrueshi Women's Cooperative

The Merrueshi Women Co-operative was established by a small group of Maasai women who are dedicated to actively participate in the business, social and cultural activities in Merrueshi village.

The Desired EffectKaren SmithOctober 4, 2021wwth, We Wield the Hammer, MerrueshiWomensCollective, MasaiWomen, Blackwomenartists, blackartist, maasiabeadwork, beadwork, blackwomenbeader

The Desired Effect: Spotlight on Joana Choumali

Joana Choumali is a freelance photographer based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, who investigates the concept of beauty and bodily perfection. What is it to be considered to have a perfect body?

The Desired EffectKaren SmithMay 3, 2021JoanaChoumali, blackphotographer, blackartist, africanartist, africanwomenartist, africanwomanphotographer, wwth, wewieldthehammer, Awoulabi, Nappy, African Photographer

The Desired Effect: Spotlight on Sokari Douglas Camp CBE, Metal Artist Extraordinaire

Nigerian-born Sokari Douglas Camp belongs to the first generation of African women artists to have attracted the attention of the international market.

Karen SmithApril 20, 2021SokariDouglasCamp, MetalArtist, blackmetalsmithartist, sculpture, blackwomenmetalsmith, blackwomanartist, blindloveandgrace, europesupportedbyafricaandamerica, godschildrengodsgift, blackartist, africanwomanartist, africanwomanscu, CBE

The Desired Effect: Spotlight on Alice Kayibanda, Photographer

Alice Kayibanda calls herself a street photographer and indeed her captures of everyday life in Rwanda are shocking in their everyday beauty.

The Desired EffectKaren SmithDecember 17, 2020blackwomen, blackartist, blackphotographer, AliceKayibanda, Photography, Rwanda, RwandanArtist

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