Ellen Aduofua Bernardsson

As the firstborn, I was traditionally named Aduofua after my grandfather, Solomon Aduo. My only connection to him is an old, faded photograph, and the stories of his work in woodcraft. When I discovered ceramics, my mother told me that my great-grandmother, Nana Anima, was a potter and basket weaver by trade. Though we never met, a bond of craftsmanship unites us. My work is rooted in a love for craft shared through my family’s legacy. Craft and heritage.