Sentences with phrase «african kente cloth»

New York - based Osborn Design, makers of fair trade shoes made in Guatamala from African Kente cloth, recycled clothing, and

It links Mr. Whitney's paintings to textiles that minimize white — Amish and Gee's Bend quilts and African kente cloth — and also to the unrelenting black, green and red of the Pan-African flag.

According to Carter, the fabric for her dress is inspired by the African kente cloth, and thanks to its flexible nature, it allows her to fight without worrying about being restricted.

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This weekend, I scrolled through Twitter joyously taking in all the pictures of beautiful black people dressed in kente cloth, dashikis and African prints heading to the theatre to revel in this momentous occasion.

Stylistically, some artists build upon the rich visual culture of the continent, looking to carved and painted African masks, colorful woven kente cloths, and ancient bronze sculptures for inspiration.

Ribeiro pulls inspiration from kente cloth and African - American quilting patterns as a way to bridge his own cultural background growing up between Ghana and the United States, using a personal artistic style that escapes mediation from Western language.