Inseam, skirt and dress lengths vary by style and will be listed in the item description. If your measurements fall between sizes you may prefer the next larger size. Take your measurements with the tape measure over your under garments. "My family and I have showcased our designs at various wood fairs and international exhibitions such as the Ghana International Wood Product Fair, FESTAC and the International Festival for Arts and Culture, in Burkina Faso." The workshop has become a family business that caters to diverse customers including expatriate staff, tourists and hospitality companies. We opened a new workshop, and not only do I exhibit my own work, but there's my father's work too. "This arrangement has continued to work until now. To solve this problem, I explained this idea both to my sister, Mary Agbete and my cousin, Stephen Agbete and asked them about the possibility of looking after the workshop and selling the items I carved while I was at school. Managing and controlling the operations of the shop was becoming a problem since, as a student, I needed more time for my studies than for my carving jobs. I ventured and opened a workshop at the Craft Village near the Tetteh Quarshie Circle. "The realization eventually dawned on me to stay on, work on my own designs, and display my own woodcarvings so that I could earn enough to support my education. I have always helped my father when he needed me, so coming to assist my father at the workshop at this time of my educational career was not a new job for me. So during weekends and vacations, I would visit my father's wood carving workshop and assist him by carving some products for sale. While at school, funding was becoming a difficulty. I attended the Vakpo Secondary Technical Institute from 1994 to 1996, and upon graduation, I enrolled at the Accra Polytechnical Institute to read the Mechanical Technician course grade two. "My name is Francis Agbete and I come from a family of traditional wood carvers. I would like Novica to continue to equip artisans with information on contemporary issues to help us improve on our works, and to continue helping us with microcredit loans to expand our endeavors.” Other artisans in my region now ask for my opinion when designing. When designing my pieces I try to use precision and pay a lot of attention to quality. “In my community, we have set up an association meant to check the welfare of the people in the community, and because of the respect I have earned through Novica, my positive attitude, and the way I handle the affairs of my family, I have been made leader of that group. The turnaround included purchasing my own land where I was able to put up a building where my family and I reside, a place we can call our own. My financial situation has improved dramatically since I joined Novica. This has been possible through my Novica sales. All my children are in good schools, at various levels - elementary and secondary schools. I completed higher education in Hospitality and Tourism, and two of my siblings are now graduates through my support. “I've improved on my skills, purchased better hand tools and raw materials. The steadiness of my Novica sales has resulted in my family being able to rely on me since I am now better off financially. But now I can sell more easily on Novica's vibrant website. Before, I only sold within my country and neighboring African countries. “Since I joined Novica in 2003, I have succeeded in gaining international recognition. Latest Update “Since I joined Novica in 2003, I have succeeded in gaining international recognition.
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