African weaving styles are not just a means of traditional art but also a means of creating unique, eco-friendly lampshades ...

African sisal weaving is an ancient craft that has been used for centuries to make durable and beautiful items ...

The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options ...

Weaving is not only a technical craft but also a way to design material experiences. Engaging in the process of weaving allows us to structure, communicate, reflect on, and connect with our designs.

“Weaving Meanings” spins stories of fighting clubs, apartheid and the dazzling artworks wire weavers create today. Open at Santa Fe’s Museum of International Folk Art, this exhibition of a South ...

Review of an exhibition at the Museum of African Art, Washington, DC, May 1975-February 1976. Includes the Harold Rome collection of African heddle pulleys and ...

Nigerians have been urged to intensify indigenous weaving heritage on the global stage, using culture as a tool for diplomacy, unity, and economic transformation. The organisers of the 3rd African ...

African Textiles in Iowa," a current exhibit at the Stanley Museum of Art, highlights a selection of textiles from a ...

Melvenea Hodges knows that many African-Americans who migrated to northern cities like South Bend did so to get away from the cotton boll and what it represented. Generations of our ancestors were ...

Kente patterns embody Adinkra symbols, conveying deep philosophical meanings—such as the Fatia Fata Nkrumah (Fathia deserves Nkrumah) or Adwinasa (All motifs are used)—making the fabric a vital ...