[200] The term
kente has its roots in the Akan word kɛntɛn which means a basket and the first
kente weavers used raffia fibres to weave cloths that looked
like kenten (a basket); and thus were referred to as kenten ntoma; meaning basket cloth.
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.