Hear with your eyes and see with your ears

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 Dialogue is often regarded as one of the main ways to communicate and build relationships in life. Many times, we tend to impose verbal dialogue and disregard the facts that at times, given circumstance, words may not be that easy to utter, and for some, they cannot be heard. Literally. 

 Kweku Addison realised this gap in communication and initiated African footprints international. With collaboration from the Cape Coast School for the deaf,  a performance project  aimed at including the deaf and in art practices that they were usually excluded from was born. Practices such as music, or dance.

 This sounds like a great initiative that not only includes the deaf, but also bridges the banks in communication, making us realize that we can intertwine our senses, and broaden our perspectives. Read more about the African Footprints International project here.

I'm not sure if there are deaf dancers in this clip, but you can check out one of their electrifying performances in the video below:

Reminded me of that dance in the Royal wedding scene in coming to America. 

Also, check out  their facebook page here.

Peace, love and Africa!

Nana Kofi Acquah

I came across this blog and the photos instantly put a smile on my face. Representative of African life, the familiarity and the honesty of the photos struck a nerve (a happy nerve) and I had to share.
Nana Kofi Acqua is a ghanaian photographer that captures the sights and people across the African region.

The Nile- Uganda source

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Pawa 254

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So what is better than a brilliant Idea? A Bunch of brilliant Ideas. Pawa 254 is a website that promotes the collaboration of creative minds through artistic mediums for the purpose of social change across Kenya. 

Check out their website . Any creative minds in Nairobi interested in community oriented projects, Pawa254 seems a likely option to learn and improve skills and promote positive social change while you are at it!

STILL HERE!

"Problems are not stop signs, they are Guidelines."

  Robert Schuller

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Despite our recent hiatus, we would like to assure you that we are still here, and we are definitely still going! 

Thank you to all those who are supporting us, stay tuned!

Any thoughts on changing the world?

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“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. 

It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” 

                                                                  Albert Einstein

African Print

Off the runway and into your home

  Images from VLISCO's fashion collection 'Nouvelle Histoire' 

African designers are presently stepping up their game with the daring choices of fabrics and texture in both the fashion and interior design world. Its not rare to see fabrics switch lanes from fashion to interiors but it is rare to see one set fire so fast to both worlds. African print has been passionately embraced not only in Africa but in the European countries as well. From bold fashion pieces, to footwear, to upholstery, African print has earned its glorious moment in the spotlight in various elements of design. 

 Colourful African wax print fabrics and kente cloths. (left), (centre), (right).

The beauty of African print is that it has the ability to transform the character of your home with great ease. It can be used to play up a rather dull setting, accent the colours within the setting or give detail to a plain piece of furniture.  Below are a few examples of how African print can be used in the home.

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What is creativity?

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“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, 
taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” 

                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            Mary Lou Cook