Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa!!! Kwasi Asare would like to wish everyone love, peace and joy during this holiday season and in the coming New Year. Kwasi had a good year this year, as he taught his special Kente handloom course to a regional Jack ‘n Jill group and as well was a group of … More Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa!!!
On Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29, Kwasi Asare held a phenomenal Kente weaving workshop for the MidAtlantic Fiber Association (MAFA)! This event has been one of the highlights of the year for Kwasi. While Kwasi’s workshops are available for students and people of all ages, education levels and backgrounds, from time to time … More Kwasi Asare’s Kente Weaving Summer Workshop for the MidAtlantic Fiber Association (MAFA)
Hello Friends – as time changes with the Winter Solstice, the holiday season and the beginning of a New Year, master weaver Kwasi Asare is conducting a special holiday Kente weaving workshop at Sankofa in Washington, DC. The workshop will be held on Sunday, December 22, at Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave. … More Kwasi Asare to hold a holiday season Kente weaving workshop at Sankofa in Washington, D.C.!
Hey Friends, after having a great success at the Colorado Black Arts Festival, Kwasi Asare is back in Washington, D.C. preparing to conduct another one of his special Kente weaving workshops! Kwasi will be at the Sankofa Bookstore Saturday, August 3rd, from 12 noon until 3 pm. This is a great opportunity for people to … More Kwasi Asare to hold Kente weaving workshop at the Sankofa Video Books & Cafe in Washington, D.C.
Once again, just like last summer – we had a great time at the Colorado Black Arts Festival!!! Kwasi Asare set up his traditional Kente loom, and people were excited to see how authentic, handwoven Kente cloth is made. Kwasi also brought his daughter Afua, from Ghana, and she helped run the booth. We had … More A Succesful Colorado Black Arts Festival!
Hey Friends – Kwasi will be holding a special Kente weaving workshop with writer and designer Lisa Shepard-Stewart, at her Cultured Expressions studio in Rahway, New Jersey, on Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 2 pm until 6 pm. It promises to be a wonderful event! Lisa Shepard-Stewart is an expert in African fabrics and aesthetics … More Kwasi Asare to hold workshop with Lisa Shepard-Stewart and Cultured Expressions
Friends – Kente cloth is one of the best gifts you can give your mother on Mother’s Day! Kwasi Asare’s handmade, authentic Kente cloths are a gift representing African culture, heritage and dignity. Kente cloths can be used as wall hangings, or for household décor on tables, chairs and couches – or as personal, wearable … More Kente Cloth – A Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day!
Once again Kwasi Asare is doing one of his favorite activities – doing hands-on workshops teaching children about Kente cloth and the history and culture of Kente weaving! On Thursday, May 25th, 2023 at 9 am at East Farms Elementary School in Farmington, Connecticut, Kwasi will bring his small looms into the classroom and teach … More A Kente Cloth Education Workshop for East Farms Elementary School, Farmington, Connecticut
Hello Friends – We’d like to wish you a happy December as the holiday season is upon us!!! This has been quite a long year for Kwasi, and hence you haven’t heard from him for a while. Kwasi has taken a new job teaching and has been doing some part time work in Washington, D.C. … More Moving into the Holiday Season
Hello Friends – after much thought and deliberation, Kwasi has come up with a solution for the next phase of his digital Kente weaving course. As many of you know, Kwasi created the world’s first online Kente weaving during the 2020 pandemic, when so many of us were quarantined at home. Kwasi’s course was presented … More A New Distribution System for Kwasi’s Asare’s online Kente weaving Course
Kwasi Asare: Master Kente Weaver, Mathematician, African Sage & Teacher 