Projects in Ghana
Laurel has been traveling to Ghana, West Africa for over 20 years. Since 2001 she has been facilitating community mosaic projects with adults and youth in the town of Nungua, providing job training and art education to under-served communities. Long term plans include the development of a mosaic training academy and sculptural playground covered in mosaic in Nungua. Please watch this page for more updates.

Woven Stories Project


Learn more about design developments for the Woven Stories mosaic sculpture playground and Training Academy in Ghana or donate to this project by clicking the button below:
The Ghana galleries
Fisherman's Tale (Tico's Mural), Nungua, Ghana, 2007
Nya Obou Ma Asase— Respect Earth, Nungua, Ghana, 2004
Spirits and Folklore of Ghana, Nungua, Ghana 2004
Adinkra Hene, Nungua, Ghana, 2003
Creativity Archway, Nungua, Ghana, 2002
Ogue Be— Good Harvest, Nungua, Ghana 2001


Read more on Ghana
Spirits and Folklore of Ghana by Laurel True

The Two Faces of Ghana article in The New York Times


Kenya
Laurel True has been invited to Narobi, Kenya in East Africa to facilitate a mosaic mural project at a school.
Working with children and teachers, Laurel will design and create a community mosaic mural for the facade of school ...more information.