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Collections

 
 

The Engaging Borders Collection

 

A series of 10 fabrics interpreting themes of peace, community and PCVE, made for the Engaging Borders Africa project (2021).

 

 

The Kagara Collection 

 

A series of four pieces made for a sister, Hafsat Kagara, from Niger State. She asked for one pink piece and three palettes chosen by me. 

 

The Abeni Collection

 

These four signature designs were made for Folaniyi Abeni. Folaniyi lives in Lagos, by the Atlantic, whose waves are mimicked in the fabrics. 

 

 

KofarmaTees

 

A series of 10 tee shirts, each dyed with natural indigo by Baba at the traditional dye pits at Kofar Mata in Kano. In Kano, women made the designs and men did the dye-ing, a tradition this collection keeps alive. Sold to various people. My daughter, Zurain, made cameos.

 

The Agana Collection

 

I call this "Blue", after Miles Davis' influential 1959 Kind of Blue album. Made for my sister Oyinna Agana (known as Osondi Owendi on Facebook). This collection was my first collaboration with Baba, a traditional dye expert at Kofar Mata, Kano. Three of the designs were dyed at Kofar Mata using natural indigo. Can you guess which was dyed with synthetic dye?