Sentences with phrase «from kente»

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.

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Kente weaving has been with the people of Agortime since their migration from the Nuer clan in the Ancient Sudan through Egypt to their present settlement.

The children from Ghana were accompanied by Kaya Tours ground handler Ms. Beatrice Dwamena and shall display the rich culture of the country through Dance, Poetry recitals, Chale wote beads, kente fabric, etc..

«A long dress made from yellow - and - red Kente cloth draped her shoulders, and several gold bracelets hung from each of her brown arms.

Well, this is the long awaited post; I'm actually wearing this kente (I'm not sure if it's called that, correct me if I'm wrong) dress from Ghana which my mum got for me from one of her frequent visit there.

So, I decided to style this kente dress with my Ghanaian sister also wearing her native wear from Ghana.

Also included in «Big Spaces and Large Planes» are: the loosely graphic paintings of Cathy Fiorelli who shares studio space with eleven other artists at the Middletown Pendleton Art Center; the perceptive works on femininity of Pattie Byron from West Chester; the Kente Cloth - inspired art quilts by Miami University - educated Linda Kramer; the mixed media of Oxford's Maureen Nimis with her cut paper and photographic work; the small works by Catalog & Slavic Librarian at Miami University, Russian - born Masha Misco; and the jewel - like small photographs of Denver - born Cincinnati resident Brian Luman whose exploration of urban crevices is fueled by his skateboard and camera.

The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana Be dazzled by over 200 gleaming gold items of regalia, colorful and intricately woven silk kente cloth, ceremonial furniture, state swords, linguist staffs, and other significant objects related to Asante royals from the 19th through the 21st centuries.

The Visceral Gallery in Centerville showed the works of Bing Davis and his son Derrick Davis with «Kente Spirit» panels masterly executed with Prismacolor colored pencils through February 18; the rich Impressionist «Canvases from the French Countryside» by Richard Mantia through June 17; and the «Parallel Visions» group of works by Susan Scherette King with polished acrylics, organic hard - edged ceramics by Don Williams, and Constructivist prints and sculpture by Matthew Burgy through August 18.

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