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Beads & necklaces,
African Jewelry
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Necklaces
 The great variety of beads has served as my source of inspiration to combine ebony from Tanzania, amber from Somalia, Yemen, Mali and the Baltic, glass beads from Venice, Bohemia, Moravia, from East Africa - Machacos and Turkana - Tanzania and Malachite, stone bead ... READ MORE |
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The Artist
In Africa, I was captivated by the diversity of antique glass beads. As an amateur historian and anthropologist, I was fascinated by the history these beads represented. I started buying, bartering and collecting antique glass beads as well as jewellery...READ MORE |
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I have always loved travelling and my life's journey has taken me to many places, often very far away from my native Spain.
In 1990 I was offered a two year teaching contract in Nairobi, Kenya. As a newcomer to Africa, I gratefully seized the chance of exploring this fascinating part of the world. Whenever I had the time, I went on a safari to one of the national parks. After a while, however, I realized that there was much more to Kenya than exotic wildlife and grand landscapes...READ MORE |
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The Turkana Collection
is not only necklaces, beads and african jewelry. The Turkana Collection allows to support a school in the village of Uthiru near Nairobi, to get involved in a street kids education project in Maseru, Lesotho and in addition to trade with african people and employ them to elaborate the clasps and the special bags... READ MORE |
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Conferences, Talks, Exhibitions |
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Contribution to institutions, schools, cultural associations. Further information and details on conferences and exhibitions, please contact me. |
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