Category: Education

The Colorado Black Arts Festival: Expanding cultural contact through Kente weaving

August 14, 2023

This summer has been a wonderfully active and memorable summer for Kwasi Asare to promote and share his Kente cloth weaving! For the weekend of July 7th, 8th and 9th Kwasi traveled to Denver, Colorado for his first ever appearance at the Colorado Black Arts Festival. Kwasi he set up his traditional loom in an … More The Colorado Black Arts Festival: Expanding cultural contact through Kente weaving

A Wonderful Kente Weaving Educational Workshop for East Farms Elementary School Students

June 5, 2023

Just before the Memorial Day weekend, Kwasi Asare was back in his groove, doing Kente weaving workshops with elementary, middle school and high school students. Kwasi put on his Kente Weaving Educational workshop for 4th graders at East Farms Elementary School in Farmington, Connecticut on Thursday, May 25th; he did a series of 4 one-hour … More A Wonderful Kente Weaving Educational Workshop for East Farms Elementary School Students

A Kente Cloth Education Workshop for East Farms Elementary School, Farmington, Connecticut

April 24, 2023

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

Exploring Kente Weaving, History and Culture for Black History Month 2023

February 2, 2023

Once again, Black History Month is here and this is a great time for schools, churches and community organizations to explore the history, beauty and artistry of Kente cloth! As always, Kente master weaver Kwasi Asare is available for both online and live workshops and presentations on Kente during Black History Month. Kwasi’s live workshops … More Exploring Kente Weaving, History and Culture for Black History Month 2023

A New Distribution System for Kwasi’s Asare’s online Kente weaving Course

May 18, 2022

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’s Kente Weaving Workshop in Pontiac, Michigan

May 17, 2022

Kwasi Asare was at the Pontiac Arts Center on May 5-8, 2022 for a special presentation and workshop on Kente weaving. A great time was had by all! Hello Friends – Kwasi had a wonderful and joyous weekend workshop at the Pontiac Arts Center in Pontiac, Michigan!!! There was a diverse crowd at the three … More Kwasi Asare’s Kente Weaving Workshop in Pontiac, Michigan

Kwasi Asare’s Spring 2022 Kente Weaving Workshops

April 21, 2022

Hello Friends – here are some photos from Kwasi’s recent Kente weaving workshop at the Roots Charter School in Washington, D.C., as well as pictures from another workshop Kwasi did at Calverton School, in Huntington, Maryland. As you can see, children respond very well when they can experience their own creativity working with Kente! Working … More Kwasi Asare’s Spring 2022 Kente Weaving Workshops

Kwasi Asare holds Special Community Weaving Workshop at Roots Charter School in Washington, D.C.

March 11, 2022

Friends – this past weekend Kwasi did a Kente weaving workshop at Roots Charter School, in Washington, D.C. The workshop was quite a success and had a very positive atmosphere! There were people of all ages – from elementary school children and young teenagers to community elders. Everyone had a great time learning how to … More Kwasi Asare holds Special Community Weaving Workshop at Roots Charter School in Washington, D.C.

CourseCraft is Shutting Down – Kwasi’s Online Course is Transitioning to a New Platform

March 7, 2022

Hello Friends – During these past two years, Kwasi used the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to create the world’s first online Kente weaving course. Despite that being a wonderful achievement, we regret to inform you that the platform Kwasi originally selected, will be closing down in early April of this year. This is an … More CourseCraft is Shutting Down – Kwasi’s Online Course is Transitioning to a New Platform