Boss and Batik

My friend Boss died on Saturday.  It's very sad, but he has had a very sad life since his stroke in November.  We have taken the money we saved for a wheelchair and will use it for the funeral. The funeral is this Friday and Saturday :(

Below are photos of the batik that the Batik Youth Group has made so far.  My brother at the deaf school has bought it all for his kids to make purses and other products out of. Now I will take this money and some more of my own so we can go buy more fabric and dyes in the next couple weeks (Katie Mae and Sheldon, we'll probably have to pick supplies in Accra while you guys are here).

Things have been crazy busy and sad this week. I will miss Boss very much. He was a great friend to me here in the village and has done much for his community.  He was a great man with a big heart for all people.

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This leaf stamp and the geometric stamp are the ones I drew and the kids at the deaf school carved for us. They did a great job!  I met the student carpenter who carved them...he's probably 16 years old.

Nice. I love this print too.

My fav.  I'll be buying 16 yards of this to send home for curtains!!!

So, now you can see what the batik group is doing. If you are interested in any of the prints email me at jeannar11@gmail.com.

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