Casting Tradition: Contemporary Brassworking in Ghana April 13, 2009

This exhibit features over 50 brass objects commissioned from the metalworkers of the town of Krofrom, including pendants, beads, boxes, bowls, and other objects. Large photos and interpretive labels present the history of lost-wax casting in Ghana, and two multimedia displays present the casting process from start to finish, as well as a series of interviews with some of Krofrom's brass casters.