Ceramics project from first year of uni, Poles Apart . Having spent time in Ghana, West Africa and visiting the slave castles of Elmina and Cape Coast. The square box represents the prison which over time have crumbled away and are now ruins, the Black star, is symbolic representing the African people and their freedom. Which becomes more prominent as the castles crumble away. 2007 was the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade and the 50th anniversary of Ghana gaining her independance.
I was lucky enough to be in the country on their independance day. The atmosphere was amazing! A day i will never forget, above is an image from Independace Square, over a million people had travelled from across the country to be there that day.
Ceramics project from first year of uni, Poles Apart . Having spent time in Ghana, West Africa and visiting the slave castles of Elmina and Cape Coast. The square box represents the prison which over time have crumbled away and are now ruins, the Black star, is symbolic representing the African people and their freedom. Which becomes more prominent as the castles crumble away. 2007 was the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade and the 50th anniversary of Ghana gaining her independance. 
I was lucky enough to be in the country on their independance day. The atmosphere was amazing! A day i will never forget, above is an image from Independace Square, over a million people had travelled from across the country to be there that day.
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