Stunning bead work sculptures and dolls would attract any eye. Over the past few months, I have been looking to find a job that combines two passions, art and community service. ArtAidsArt is a website that I came across and began to be extremely interested in. You click the website and right away, design is present. The colorful playful graphics of the website alone express the emotions of the organizations. The top of the page has bead dolls and pictures of beautiful children from Africa. You can go into any store and pick up a beautifully manufactured doll, but no matter how intricate this doll may be, the essence of these African handmade dolls is not present. The fact is that every artwork is hand-crafted, and made with deep dedication and love. ArtAidsArt is an extremely unique non-profit organization because it uses originally designed artwork to be sold in other countries and the profits go back to Africa. This versatile project allows two places to exchange culture and help one another. When you look at a doll, not only do you see elaborate pattern work, various beads, and complex stitching, you see the artist behind it. This artist is someone who works very hard creating these one of a kind pieces and tries to make a difference and change in their life and others around them. Attached is the URL for the website, and I encourage anyone interested to follow the link and see all the projects ArtAidsArt is working on! Also, you can follow their project blog on the second posted link.
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