Trish Graham started Ahene Pa Nkasa after falling in love with the glass beads she found in Ghana.

She uses handmade recycled glass beads and laboriously created brass beads in her jewelry.

"Many of the beads I work with are locally produced, mostly from recycled materials," she explains. "Some of the beads are very old, drawing on Africa's long rich tradition of bead making and use. I find it inspiring and exciting to interact with the traders and bead producers and to be a part of an ancient living tradition."