Van Williams
1733 West Edgeley Street
Philadelphia 19123

215-235-2577
215-548-1468

Ancestral Spirits of Africa
A Fantasia of Egungun Masquerades Exhibit

Programs

Masquerades, Dance and Music
for parades, street festivals, and other special events

Diaspora Dance Workshops
Learn traditional African Dances
and their modern American manifestations

Afrocentric Arts and Crafts Workshops
Learn traditional African derived techniques









  • Maskmaking


    Design sketch (above)
    Deceased King Mask
    from The Source
    "The King Must Die"
    Shown 1996 4th of July parade
    Willingborough, NJ




  • Bead making
    and
    Jewelry techniques

    Necklace (right) by Van Williams
    Hand made acrylic beads
    with bone, wood, ceramic, and metal beads
    and Ghanaian brass ancestral plaque



  • Performing Arts Songs and dances of the Arthur Hall repertoire
    including Accent Ghana and the Yoruba Connection

    Stories, songs, and proverbs of Africa

    The Teacher Mask
    a residency program

    Build an African Festival in your school or community
    Artist residencies designed to meet your objectives

    Work in progress

    The Source
    A suite of large scale Egungun masquerades
    which focus on images and symbols of the Great Mother.

    Van Williams Biographical sketch

    Return to Ile Ife