Yoruba Dance Vest from Nigeria

Description

Yoruba Dance Vest 2 is another stunning piece from the Yoruba people of Nigeria. This is a ceremonial vest that has been well used and cared for. The beaded motifs are of birds and animals. The vest is heavy, weighing around 5 lbs., and will require added insurance. Because of the structure and beading of the vest, it cannot be rolled for shipping purposes.

Bio:

I have been involved with the arts for many years, starting as a jewelry maker back in the early ‘70’s, adding painting, drawing, and mixed media assemblage in the ‘80’s and 90’s. I have continued to challenge and entertain myself with the addition of textiles/fiber to my materials repertoire (creating art felt, silk art yardage, handmade wall pieces, runway/costume pieces, etc.) beginning in the ‘90’s, and carrying through to the present… fiber of some sort is often included in my contemporary work. I find fiber and fibrous materials of all sorts to be extremely versatile, and often include it in paintings, sculptures and assemblage work. It is so basic; I find working with it very satisfying.

As a contemporary artist, I hope to create work that is interesting, evocative, communicative, and often, unexpected. I find that I am impacted by world events, politics, the human condition, travel/world cultures, friends, music, nature, foolishness, and personal experiences and interests: all eventually find their way into my art. My work is simply the result of a very busy and curious mind that seldom seems to take a day off. See my fine art work on my website: http://www.barbettalockart.com/ My Etsy Shop has small works of mine plus beads, textiles and jewelry from around the world: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ITSAStudioArts