Djakou Kassi Nathalie

 Djakou Kassi Nathalie is a Cameroonian ceramicist born in 1975 and is now living in Lagos. Inspired by art since her childhood, it's no surprise Djakou started studio practice in 1998 after six years of study. The same year, she became an instructor in the only art school (Intitut de Formation Artistique) in Central Africa at Mbalmayo, Cameroon. There, she successfully introduced the "Material Technology" course into the school's curriculum. 

In 2004, she was employed by Centre d’Art Appliqué of Mbalmayo, Cameroon as a ceramist and chief manager of the ceramic studio with whom she had local and international exhibitions. By 2011, she became the vice president of the craft association of her local government for 3 years. In 2013, she created a ceramic group DECERAM where she realized a lot of commissions.

Coupled with many years of studio practice, Djakou Kassi Nathalie has worked with many renowned artists in their studios and obtained many distinctions, awards, and prizes in and out of Cameroon. She also trained many young artists in Cameroon and Nigeria.

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