This workshop is free but please register immediately
From the Hornell Public Library,
The Hornell Public Library is offering a free Adinkra t-shirt printing workshop as part of its cultural programming series Intro to West Africa. The workshop will take place on Saturday, December 2nd from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM and will be led by Jennifer Jones, a teaching artist the library was able to connect with through Teaching Artists ROC.
The Adinkras workshop will give people the chance to learn the history and meaning of Adinkra symbols found throughout West Africa and to create their own Adinkras using T-shirt printing. Adinkras are African symbols that represent different concepts; older symbols were used for proverbs, folktales, and popular sayings while newer designs are associated with more common themes such as nature and everyday objects. While they appear on many different things the symbols are most commonly used with cloth and fabrics.
Jennifer Jones is an educator and a culture bearer for people of African Descent in the Americas and the Caribbean. She received bachelor’s degrees in African and African-American studies, Psychology, and Studio Art. Her expertise in African culture and history and her passion for sharing knowledge will make for a fun and rewarding art workshop for our community.
This workshop is free but has limited spots available. To sign up for the Adinkra T-Shirt Printing Workshop, please call the Hornell Public Library at 607-324-1210, message them on Facebook, or send an email to hornellpubliclibrary@gmail.com. All materials are provided for free and patrons must provide their preferred shirt size when registering.
Coming January 2024: The Hornell Public Library’s Intro to West Africa cultural programming series continues with a dance and drum performance by Womba Africa at the Hornell Community Arts Center!
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
