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Workshop Wednesdays 2019 – Card Design with Adinkra Symbols

Card Design with Adinkra SymbolsSeptember 18
@ 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
First come, first served

Adinkra symbols, visual representations of concepts and proverbs developed by the Akan peoples of Ghana, were originally used on funerary cloths by royalty and wealthy individuals to pay tribute to the legacy of the deceased. Today, they are used extensively as decorative elements in textiles and design. Join graphic artist and designer Sharmila Karamchandani to learn about adinkra symbols before incorporating them into a one-of-a-kind card.

This workshop is presented as part of the museum’s series of Workshop Wednesdays. Every first and third Wednesday of the month, stop by the museum for drop-in classes from trained teachers. Stay for as long as you like to complete your masterpiece. All skill levels and ages welcome; participants under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Workshops are on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Workshop Wednesdays 2019 – Card Design with Adinkra Symbols

February 20 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

2019: Smithsonian Year of Music

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Here at the National Museum of African Art we will be celebrating our musical resources across history, art, culture and education.

You can find all of this year’s #SmithsonianMusic events and online offerings at music.si.edu

Listen here to the sounds of a continent rich with creativity, power, and enchantment. Radio Africa offers hours of tracks including field recordings from remote villages, voices of political protest, and songs from emerging Afro-pop artists and is a collaboration between Smithsonian Folkways and the National Museum of African Art.

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