The Weaver of Quill and Color: The Life of John Goba Naissance Born in 1944 within the vibrant landscape of Mattru Jong, Sierra Leone, John Goba Naissent emerged as a sculptor whose work breathed life into the ancient traditions of the Mende people. His early years were deeply intertwined with the hermetic and sacred atmosphere of the women’s Bondo Society, a cultural influence shaped significantly by his grandmother. This formative p…