Threadwork, 'African Sword of Honor'

Evoking shimmering blue steel, sweeping curves symbolize sharp blades. Randy Abeka Abbam portrays the Adinkra symbol known as Akofena, which means "Sword of Honor." The imagery comes from crossed swords used for generations on the heraldic shields of Ghana. Thus the symbol represents the legitimate authority of the state. Abbam creates the bright design by patiently gluing cotton thread to a card stock base. Cotton thread on card stock, the work arrives in a frame of tweneboa wood.