Odum draws from multiple African traditions, bringing together visual references from the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania, the Ndebele of South Africa, and the Akan of Ghana and Ivory Coast. Elements of adornment, hairstyle, and form reflect strength, lineage, and cultural continuity, merging into a single, composite presence. Named after the Twi word for “oak,” Odum speaks to resilience, stability, and enduring memory.

Created on natural tree bark, its live edges are preserved as a record of time and origin – evoking the feeling of an heirloom.