India has a long, rich history of textile design that includes printed fabrics, embroideries, brocades, and quilts and tapestries. Although styles and fabrics vary by region, Indian textile... Read more

African-American “Black art has always existed. It just hasn’t been looked for in the right places.” ROMARE BEARDEN Art and Contemporary Read more

African "Until the lion writes his own story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter." AFRICAN PROVERB Fante of Ghana – Asafo Flags Textiles and Symbols African... Read more

Fante of Ghana Asafo Flags Asafo Flags: Excellent historical information and examples of the flags. Fante Asafo Flag: A close-up view of an Asafo flag is shown, along with brief information... Read more

African Textiles and Symbols (Image from Akan Cultural Symbols Project) An Eternity of Forest – Paintings by Mbuti Women: An incredible online exhibit and information resource for info... Read more

African Beadwork A Brief Historical View of Traditional African Beadwork : Article about traditional African Beadwork Africa Direct – Beadwork : Commercial site but shows beautiful exa... Read more

African Textile Artists Abdijan, Cote d’Ivoire: William Winslow Brown is a Liberian refuge. Using traditional Liberian quilting techniques, he creates commissioned quilts. Adebisi Fabunmi: W... Read more

African American Quilts: Brief article about the history of African American women in quilting. Some clickable links. African American Quilting Traditions: Many quilts are shown, including a... Read more