Markets this weekend. Come say hi if you're local. Bringing new pieces.
Markets this weekend. Come say hi if you're local. Bringing new pieces.
Cultural preservation through weaving. Every cloth is a living document.
Festival preparations. Weaving special cloths for Akwasidae celebration.
Loom maintenance and repair. These wooden machines need constant attention.
Kente weaving on the narrow strip loom. The shuttle passes 1,000 times per strip.
The symbolism of kente patterns. Each design carries a proverb or story.
Silk vs. cotton kente. The thread choice changes the drape and the meaning.
Photography guide for capturing textile detail. The thread count tells the quality.
Materials haul and what I'm planning to make with everything. So many possibilities.
Color symbolism in kente: Gold for royalty, green for harvest, black for maturity.