Nathalie Djakou

Nathalie was born in Cameroon in 1975. She introduced materials technology program to her students in 1998 as an art teacher in Cameroon. That same year, Nathalie co-directed the mosaics designed at the alter of the Yoko church in Yaounde. She is an award winning Cameroonian artist with a degree in ceramics and lot of teaching and working experience. She worked for nine (9) years as a manager of the ceramic workshop in 2005 at the Art Center in Mbalmyo. She participated in the workshop/symposium in 2003 which was facilitated by the German artist Odo Rumpf, organized by the Herbert Friedrich Foundation in Yaounde.

With many awards and prizes to her name, Nathalie believes in hard work. She has participated in several exhibition both locally and internationally. Also, has been featured in television shows, several publications in newspaper and magazines, she has  done several ceramic works for banks, schools, companies and privates customers. A lot of video films has been produced on her works which include Swiss TVS Afrique.
                

Nathalie came to Nigeria in 2015 and settle in Port Harcourt, currently,  she lives in Lagos, Nigeria. She is a member of Society of Nigerian Artist {SNA}

Awards
Special award for Young Talents   1995
African Creativity    2012
Excellence Diploma from Ministry of crafts 2012     

Inspiration
Many things inspire such as Fashion, Music, Reading, inspirations comes while working too,  all manner of activity do inspire me.

           
Exhibition
Women group exhibition for CEMAC Summit  2008
Contest of Blackbird Suisse   2011
International Exhibition of Handcrafts  2012
Beyond Function 1 ( 2 man exhibition)  2016
Beyond Function 2    2018

Dream
ART should be encourage in school especially from early years in school.
people should be encourage in ceramics like other area of art such as sculpture, more value should be place on ceramic

Artist Statement
My passion for ceramics and creative arts started since my childhood. I am interested in all subjects, inspired by nature, animals and environment with themes that blends between modernity and tradition.