Click here to check out our new ceramic slideshows!They are pretty simple to use.

• Use the space bar or left-click  to zoom in and out
• Use the arrow keys to browse the slides
• Right-click to go to full screen
• Escape to exit full screen
• Use the flip button to see the other side.

by Gloria Kennedy
Reprinted From: Open for Discussion
An Open Forum for Current Topics
Affecting Brooklyn's Cultural Community.
Published by the Brooklyn Arts Council in
BAC NEWS. 

 
Ceramics: Applied Art or Fine Art?

A recent exhibition in my gallery showed work by ceramic artists from all over North America. The work on view ranged from finely crafted tea bowls to life-size figurative sculptures...

'Kente' by Gloria Kennedy 
November 6 - December 20, 2008

This exhibition represents a body of work inspired by Kente cloth. Kente is a native Ghanaian fabric made of interwoven cloth strips sewn together. It was first developed in the 12th century and was the cloth of  the Asante kings. Although commonly used today, it is still highly esteemed by the Akan family and the entire country of Ghana.

My ceramic interpretation of the ‘Kente strip' is represented by 2' x 2' squares of ceramic tiles. Each strip is comprised of 60 to 180 individual tiles.

The exhibition also includes other interpretations of African motifs and symbols.