My Sisters’ Heart — Gallery-Quality Gourd Sculpture (Glossy Finish)
Title: My Sisters’ Heart Medium: Hand-carved and painted, polished gourd with glossy lacquer finish, metal leaf rim. Dimensions: 12 in circumference × 5 in height Edition: Second in an in-progress series
Description: A compact, museum-worthy work that honors biological sisterhood through symbolism and narrative. The piece centers on a bold, glossy red heart motif on the front, inspired by the Akoma adinkra symbol for patience and tolerance. Around the rear and sides, finely rendered figures of women bearing water pots form a continuous procession — a quiet, evocative scene of sisters returning from the stream in a remote village.
Artist’s Intent: This sculpture is an intimate tribute to imagined kinship. Though the artist grew up apart from six half-sisters, she channels longing and speculative tenderness into a work that both commemorates and reimagines communal life. The heart motif foregrounds emotional connection; the procession of women encircling the form situates that connection within daily ritual and shared labor.
Condition & Finish: Immaculate, gallery-ready condition. High-gloss lacquer finish accentuates hand-painted details and protects the natural gourd surface, offering a luminous sheen that reads beautifully under exhibition lighting.
Display Notes:
Compact, 12-inch circumference makes it ideal for pedestal display, console, or curated shelf groupings.
Viewable 360 degrees; narrative unfolds as the viewer moves around the piece.
Stable base; no additional mounting required.
Why collectors buy:
Distinctive fusion of traditional symbolism (Akoma) and contemporary handcraft.
Intimate storytelling in a small, highly collectible format.
Proven market demand — this series sells out quickly.
Provenance: Created by a recognized maker in the series exploring sisterhood and rural ritual.
Shipping & Handling: Packaged professionally for safe gallery transit.
My Sisters’ Heart — Gallery-Quality Gourd Sculpture (Glossy Finish)
Title: My Sisters’ Heart Medium: Hand-carved and painted, polished gourd with glossy lacquer finish, metal leaf rim. Dimensions: 12 in circumference × 5 in height Edition: Second in an in-progress series
Description: A compact, museum-worthy work that honors biological sisterhood through symbolism and narrative. The piece centers on a bold, glossy red heart motif on the front, inspired by the Akoma adinkra symbol for patience and tolerance. Around the rear and sides, finely rendered figures of women bearing water pots form a continuous procession — a quiet, evocative scene of sisters returning from the stream in a remote village.
Artist’s Intent: This sculpture is an intimate tribute to imagined kinship. Though the artist grew up apart from six half-sisters, she channels longing and speculative tenderness into a work that both commemorates and reimagines communal life. The heart motif foregrounds emotional connection; the procession of women encircling the form situates that connection within daily ritual and shared labor.
Condition & Finish: Immaculate, gallery-ready condition. High-gloss lacquer finish accentuates hand-painted details and protects the natural gourd surface, offering a luminous sheen that reads beautifully under exhibition lighting.
Display Notes:
Compact, 12-inch circumference makes it ideal for pedestal display, console, or curated shelf groupings.
Viewable 360 degrees; narrative unfolds as the viewer moves around the piece.
Stable base; no additional mounting required.
Why collectors buy:
Distinctive fusion of traditional symbolism (Akoma) and contemporary handcraft.
Intimate storytelling in a small, highly collectible format.
Proven market demand — this series sells out quickly.
Provenance: Created by a recognized maker in the series exploring sisterhood and rural ritual.
Shipping & Handling: Packaged professionally for safe gallery transit.
