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Unwrapping African Commemorative Cloth
Unwrapping African Commemorative Cloth
Exploring Communication and Commemoration through Personal and Political Textiles
Exploring Communication and Commemoration through Personal and Political Textiles
This exhibition is an exploration of factory-printed textiles from the African continent, demonstrating the incredible communicative power of cloth from the diverse cultures of Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Cameroon, Malawi, Tchad, and Zimbabwe.
Read more about printing, dyeing, weaving, and the rich history of textile production in sub-Saharan Africa.
Read more about our donors, their stories, and their ties to the University of Alberta's Department of Human Ecology.