Author: Margaret Blechman; Veronica Jenke
Title: Discover Shoowa Design: Gallery Activities for Children and Adults
Description: Washington, D.C. : National Museum of African Art, Dept. of Education and Research, 1988. 4to. 12 pp. Soft Cover. Very Good+. Illustrated paper wraps. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Scarce. This booklet contains examples of textile designs created by the Shoowa, a subgroup of the Kuba people of Zaire, Africa; the examples were part of the National Museum of African Art exhibition, "Shoowa Design: Raffia Textiles from Zaire." Additional information is provided about the Shoowa people and how Shoowa textiles are used, made, colored, decorated, designed, and embroidered. Space is provided for participants to draw their own textile design. The booklet also provides seven art gallery learning activities for people aged eight to adults that feature selected Shoowa design motifs. Black and white photographs and answers to the learning activities are included. .

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