Draft:Audrey Forson
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Comment: Does not meet WP:NBIO Megan B.... It’s all coming to me till the end of time 11:41, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
Audrey Forson | |
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| Born | March 21, 1987 (age 36) |
| Other names | Panyin |
| Occupation(s) | Furniture designer and entrepreneur |
| Organization | Tekura |
| Family | Francisca Kakra Forson |
| Website | Designtekura.com |
Audrey Forson is a Ghanaian furniture designer and entrepreneur. She is the managing director of Tekura, an indigenous Ghanaian furniture business.[1]
She has been featured on TEDx, CNN, and other local media platforms.[2][1][2]
Audrey is the twin sister of Ghanaian journalist Francisca Kakra Forson
Career[edit]
Audrey Forson grew up with the family furniture firm, Tekura, that operated in their backyard. It piqued her interest and drove her to spend time analysing the mode of operation.[3] With her parent’s permission she worked as an intern at Tekura while still in school, and she progressed from filing to cleaning the gallery to collecting supplies for the artisans, among other tasks. Due to her first-hand experience, she was able to learn about many aspects of the organisation, which eventually helped her become the managing director. As the Managing Director, she shifted the company's focus from being exclusively an exporter to one that concentrated more on the Ghanaian and larger African markets.[4][3]
Recognition[edit]
In November 2022, one of her best[5]-selling products, the “Djembe” tables, were featured in the Hollywood movie Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever.[6][7][8][9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ Segbefia, Sedem (2017-11-09). "Inspiring Start-ups: Audrey Forson See 'craftwomanship' at its best". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ ""Sound Out" exhibition ends in Accra". Arts Ghana. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ "TEDxKNUST | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ atelier55 (2020-01-30). "S2 Ep 3 Building on the Legacy of the Family Business and Nurturing the Next Generation with Audrey Forson". atelier 55 - The Curator of Contemporary African Design. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ghanaian furniture design Tekura featured in Black Panther movie". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ "Ghanaian furniture design company Tekura featured in Black Panther movie". GhanaWeb. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ k.boahene@theghanareport.com, kobby Asamoah/ (2022-12-05). "Ghanaian furniture design Tekura featured in Black Panther movie". The Ghana Report. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ Dzakpata, Fred (2022-12-03). "Ghanaian made furniture by Tekura featured in Wakanda Forever movie". Asaase Radio. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ BlackFacts.com. "Ghanaian made furniture by Tekura featured in Wakanda Forever movie - Ghanaian American Journal". Blackfacts.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ "Ghanaian Furniture Design Company, Tekura features in Black Panther movie - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-12-23.