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This article by @clarespencer for @BBCWorld came out a few days ago and as sparked a lot of debate, you can read it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/4fq4hrgxvn/wax-print
It features some heavyweights within the world of textiles.
@amma_aboagye makes some important points about economics, industry ...1/
It features some heavyweights within the world of textiles.
@amma_aboagye makes some important points about economics, industry ...1/
and legacy. Her festival @WaxPrintFest held the African premiere of #waxprintfilm last year. Where we discussed everything from copyright to ownership and authenticity to generational wealth.
Personally I no longer wear wax prints. Despite my rather premature conclusion 2/
Personally I no longer wear wax prints. Despite my rather premature conclusion 2/
in the film. One I quite regret, but that's the nature of art. You create something and then to some degree you have to move on, knowing, that was who you were, but now you've evolved and some of the things you believed to be true are no longer so.
Nowadays I choose to
Nowadays I choose to
source textiles made and designed by africans. Where I know that the majority of the money will go towards the generational wealth of Black/African families and communities. I also have a deep love of batik so I've been exploring that as the foundation for many of my garments.
Wax print fabrics represent so much more than just cloth and I hope that the film contributes in some way to how we think about the clothes we wear and the legacies we leave behind for the next generation.
