Sentences with phrase «of kente»
: there was a certain explicitness to Hew Locke's models of boats, tinny steel sculptures by Michael Forbes or a library of kente - cloth books by Yinka Shonibare - also, I think, the only artist with a disability that I noticed showing work in my entire visit in this, the least accessible of art calendar cities.
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Among the works on view are exquisite examples of kente cloth, vibrant Ashanti, and Ewe textiles worn as a sign of wealth and prestige.
Flipchart (ActivInspire) all about Kente patterns, including examples of real Kente as well as a page of kente patterns relevant to the children.
Madam Adwoa shares her mother's teachings with the extraordinary design of this kente cloth.
Working in the traditional style of kente cloth weaving Gobah Tengey - Seddoh designs the shawl attaching several strips of the decorative cloth together.
The main objectives of the Kente Festival is for the preservation and protection of the kente cloth, the projection of the various uses of the cloth, acquisition of new techniques and innovations, promotion of tourism in the Agortime Traditional Area and unifying the people for socio - economic development.
She said the Agortime Traditional Area has one of the highest concentration of weavers in Ghana and beyond and therefore urged all stakeholders to preserve the uniqueness of the Kente cloth to ensure the sustainability of the Kente weaving industry in the area and its surroundings.
Not exact matches
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.
Since then, the Kente Festival has become one of the biggest traditional, cultural and socio - economic festivals in the country and preferred destination for tourists.
In 1995, the Agortime weavers decided to collectively celebrate and honour their lifetime occupation and the trade of their forefathers through the Kente Festival.
In a cultural context, kente is more important than just a cloth and it is a visual representation of history and also a form of written language through weaving.
[200] The original Akan name of the cloth was nsaduaso or nwontoma, meaning «a cloth hand - woven on a loom»; however, «kente» is the most frequently used term today.
[200] Kente is a ceremonial cloth hand - woven on a horizontal treadle loom and strips measuring about 4 inches wide are sewn together into larger pieces of cloths.
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..
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The protesters were led by the former Acting governor of the state, Alhaji Abubakar Danladi, a former Governorship candidate in the state, Chief David Kente and the National President of Trade Union Congress, (TUC), Mr Bala Kaigama.
And indeed staff and management of the award - winning Multimedia TV station were surprised when Nana Kwasi Wadie Esly II in the company of his Linguist, Okyeame Kwadwo Gyekye, his wife, Mabel Maku Wadie and Sister, Atsu Agbey walked into the studios of Adom TV in his beautifully woven Kente cloth.
Copyright act 2005 (act 690) NPP wants to deal with the provision that provides protection of Adinkra symbols and the older Kente designs as expression of folklore.
Mrs. Akufo - Addo's Kente outfit, high - heeled shoe made her looked tomboyish and military woman, despite the assortment of jewelry to appear girlish.
«A long dress made from yellow - and - red Kente cloth draped her shoulders, and several gold bracelets hung from each of her brown arms.
The Kente cloth alternates between two types of fabric per row, often using yellow and other bright colors and patterns.
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.
I remember being embarrassed in elementary school when my mom sent me and my brother to «Culture Day» in Ghanaian kente cloth and kids made fun of us.
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.
The children can then make some of their own meaningful kente patterns!
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 red, gold, and black color schemes of these hangings resemble traditional kente cloths made by Ghanaian weavers.
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.
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.
He passionately endeavours to keep alive the tradition of hand - looming kente for generations to come.
The following evening Kesha Lagniappe was over having her work documented by musician and artist Joshua Asante (of Velvet Kente and Amasa Hines).
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.
With extreme precision and craftsmanship, the artist creates intricately detailed, complex patterned «wooden kente cloths» using humble pieces of pine, ebony, ash, maple, walnut, plywood, and other soft and hard woods.
TOP IMAGE: Ryan Lee Gallery, New York, N.Y.: Installation view of EMMA AMOS, «Valued,» 1999 (Iris print on canvas with acrylic and Kente, 96 x 150 inches).
New York - based Osborn Design, makers of fair trade shoes made in Guatamala from African Kente cloth, recycled clothing, and
In fact today, we just got an incredible example of portable light in the mail, a portable light textile that was woven into some original kente cloth.