Akosua Mawuse Amankwah
Biographic Data
| ID | 8522811 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Akosua Mawuse Amankwah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Akosua Mawuse |
| FAMILY NAME | Amankwah |
| SIGNATURE | AMANKWAH A M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The “Authenticity Discourse” in Contemporary Application of West African Textiles
This study provides a contextual discussion and re-thinking of the concept of authenticity of West African Textile designs with the changing nature of art and design practices. It further discusses how textile fabrics have evolved through a complex mix of cultural assimilation, translation, transformation and migration; and simultaneously how the various African diasporas have created a dialogue that has shaped subsequent textile developments uti…
Culturally Influenced Garment Designs
This paper describes the creation of garment designs influenced from Ga-Adangbe cultural elements as a personal practice of the author Elsie Rebecca Osei conducted in an art studio context at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology located in Kumasi, Ashanti Region-Ghana. These cultural elements aided in developing interesting fabric designs using dyeing and embellishing techniques before being translated into fashion garments. The pro…
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Culturally Influenced Garment Designs
This paper describes the creation of garment designs influenced from Ga-Adangbe cultural elements as a personal practice of the author Elsie Rebecca Osei conducted in an art studio context at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology located in Kumasi, Ashanti Region-Ghana. These cultural elements aided in developing interesting fabric designs using dyeing and embellishing techniques before being translated into fashion garments. The pro…
The “Authenticity Discourse” in Contemporary Application of West African Textiles
This study provides a contextual discussion and re-thinking of the concept of authenticity of West African Textile designs with the changing nature of art and design practices. It further discusses how textile fabrics have evolved through a complex mix of cultural assimilation, translation, transformation and migration; and simultaneously how the various African diasporas have created a dialogue that has shaped subsequent textile developments uti…
Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Crafts, Textile, and Design (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Architecture, Art, Education (1 work) · Clothing (1 work) · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (1 work) · Design Education and Practice (1 work)