Plant Dye Archive for Nubuke Foundation / Ghana

Focus of Activity

Project Lead

Karin Altmann , Barbara Putz-Plecko

Project Partner

Nubuke Foundation

Duration

01 February 2018–

Keywords

Textile Technology, Materials Engineering

Description

Karin Altmann and Manuel Wandl initiated an archive of plant dyes as part of a knowledge base of textile material culture that will contribute to future activities and agendas of the Nubuke Centre for Textiles and Clay in Wa thus supporting the local communities and improving their working and living conditions. In order to secure, build on and disseminate the indigenous knowledge and skills, the Angewandte team is creating a local analogue archive, a digital archive, a website and didactic material.

Status

Running

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Published By: Karin Altmann | Universität für Angewandte Kunst Wien | Publication Date: 09 May 2022, 11:43 | Edit Date: 17 February 2024, 01:13