Ebenezer Akakpo uses a file to finish a piece of jewelry made of birch at his studio in South Portland.
Ebenezer Akakpo holds bracelets that he designed for a fashion show. The symbols he uses are from his home nation of Ghana.
Ebenezer Akakpo holds bracelets that he designed for a fashion show. The symbols he uses are from his home nation of Ghana and carry meanings such as friendship, hope, abundance and love is patience.
Ebenezer Akakpo works on necklaces made of birch. “There is always a challenge and you have to make it work, to use your technique to get the result that you want,” he says.
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