Born to a single mother,brought up in a children’s home till when she was 18 years, then taken back to her relatives, is just a tip of the iceberg on the treacherous path that Angeline Nyaunyo has travelled but strongly she has defied all these odds.
Angie has Purposely taken curiosity turned into creativity then to cash;problems turned into profits. Unlike a lot of teenagers, Angie does not waste a lot of time and dollars shopping at the mall,she prefers to find creative, artful solutions that are delightful and engaging.
Angie started making mosaic handicraft when she was in class one; despite the fact that she had everything she ever needed at the children’s home.she had the passion and approach this above all with love; love of nature, a mid-life love story, the love of making beautiful things and the age-old love for collecting.Her prime motivator to change her situation was pleasure,not fear.
she gave the first handicraft she made, a vase worth 12₤ but gave it for free as a Christmas present to her mentor, godmother and role model prof .Magraet Ogola, wife author of ‘the river and the source’. She would make the handicrafts and hide them because she feared she’d have her heart and ego crushed. during the time at the children’s home she learned taking responsibility for her actions and that of the younger ones since she was the eldest and in charge and at times it would be so hard being accused of something you did not do, this really lowered her self-esteem, but she is giving it a try to achieve it back. Her dream was to become a doctor, just like her godmother but later she changed that to law all under the aegis of humanity advancement.
When she turned 18 she was taken back to her relatives. With no one to pay her school fees and no income to further her education,she enrolled into CPA classes on the advice of a friend with the hope of seeing light at the end of the tunnel but this was never to happen as she dropped out in section 2 due to lack of interest and passion.When all hope of ever getting a modest education seemed over,out of the blues she got a chance to join MoiUniversity to pursue a bachelors degree course in Business and Tourism Management
Her handicraft is modeled on the theme of environmental conservation and wildlife.She recycles waste materials to be a fine piece of art that is breathtaking.Angie does not have a pre-conceived idea for what she’s going to craft, she confides, “Something just catches my eye – light, a shadow, a line, a curve, a color, an incongruity – something – and my heart beats faster. I don’t consciously choose a subject. The few times I have tried to search out and craft something in particular, I have failed. I craft what speaks to me and what touches my soul in some way. Every craft is personal and a motivation from the surrounding. Every craft has meaning. Every craft is more than just the subject. At least to me.”
She has always had the passion and potential but never considered selling her handicrafts but when her classmates and other people reacted unequivocal-ly positive to her handicrafts which was and continues to be an incredibly satisfying and profound experience for her. From that experience forward, she has devoted her energy to creating and sharing and hopefully selling her handicrafts.She dreams of showcasing her handicrafts at capital centre art and galleria exhibition and eventuallyowning an art gallery.
Her crafts are predominantly of things that are around her. To her the environment and wildlife are such a powerful and beneficent presence on this planet – so often misunderstood, so often taken for granted, so often misused. For her, they have been and are her daily salvation and connection to life. Most of the messages that adorn her handicrafts are in Italian. One of them reads, ’L’Amoretuttosopporta’ (love in total support).she supports local curio artists by buying African jewelleries. Most of the proceeds she has gotten from her handicrafts have gone towards paying her school fees and supporting charities such as neema children’s home and Emmanuel children’s home.
One of the major setbacks she has encountered include, lack of adequate capital ;most people also don’t know the value of art and government failure to market local handicraft artists.
Unknown to many people, Angie speaks a total of five languages,English,Swahili,Spanish(a little),Italian(a Little) and her mother tongue Buganda( which she is being taught by friends and relatives) She could not be able to speak it because she was brought up in a childrens home.she would swap her artistic work with a career in the airlines industry despite the fact that she has a fear for heights. Her favourite food is matoke and exercises by playing badminton. Her favorite tourist destinations are Malaysia and Geneva,Switzerland.She is single and has a phobia for relationships considering what happened to her mum.
If you need a gift for a special person, or just need some time to unwind, make a creative handicraft. Crafting is therapeutic when you are feeling stressed, and it also can yield a useful or decorative item. Everyone has some measure of creativity, and with modern kits and patterns, a creative handicraft does not have to end in frustration. , you can learn to make a creative handicraft that will be a useful and welcome gift.
Her handicrafts are breathtaking that sometimes it’s not enough for touch to be with the eyes alone one is tempted to touch in some way. If not licking, kissing, troding, poking, shoving, then, at least a finger must dart out to make the ground of connection.
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