Ewe culture, arts, design

Attributes of God  as many know it refers to the titles given to God because of who He is and what He does. These attributes are special attributions and they are unique in the making as they differ from one language to the other. The most important thing that is worth noting is that no matter the differences in the language used for these titles, they can at times have the same or similar meaning as all humans are basically a family.  The Ewes of Ghana have many titles used to refer to the Maker and it is very obvious in Ewe names among other instances. We will delve into some of these attributes and also talk about what they mean and some applicable uses. Consider the Bible which has many names attributed to God because He is kind, compassionate, good, loving, wonderful, mighty, all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present everywhere. [Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth. PSALM 80:1 ESV] In Ghana l...

You might have been so amazed hearing the word "ITEM 13", this does not surprise me because I was equally very amazed the first time I heard this word.  On hearing such a term for the very first time, my thoughts were inquiring of what exactly this could mean.  Item 13 is what I am drawing your attention to. Whenever you happen to attend ceremonies mostly in cities, you are likely to hear the term " ITEM 13 ". At times it is a lot of fun mentioning or seeing this term on flyers and event posters. This is the very sentence that draws the most attention, [ Item 13 is massively assured. ] Fact be told, everyone likes a to have some fun and enjoyment to keep the heart and mind happy through one activity or the other. At joyous celebrations like weddings, the expectation on the minds of the attendees is that at the end of the event, something good will be enjoyed.  But then who has coined such an interesting term and where did it come from? What does the '13' me...

To make a print of any pre-defined size and accurately get the print to size, there has to be a little calculation into what space to leave as gripper margins for the printing machine to prevent distortion of the actual or final work. To do this, a paper called the parent sheet or stock size sheet is the one from which every printing is done. For digital printing on let's say A4, you need not worry about this but for printing to be done by the offset lithography, you've got a little bit of calculation to do.  Let's get started: What is the working size of printing? Working size refers to paper that has the finished size of a document in addition to allowance for gripping, trims etc. After printing is done, trimming is done to make sure that the final output is what a client or a job requires and this size is known as the finished size.  There are myriads of printing methods like gravure, offset lithography, letterpress and many more which demand a particular approach to a s...

Hardly can a person glance through posts in news articles, social media posts and even the streets without getting into contact with a poster . What at all could this inevitable phenomenon mean? It just simply means that information dissemination in this age of popularized internet has grown and keeps on growing. This could also mean that the internet user who searches for information and at the same time also sends out messages is well educated on the elements of a message. A Poster A poster is a piece of paper with written or printed texts, images, texts and images that are pasted on walls, notice boards, trees, etc to give out information to a target group of people. On the other hand, a poster can be digital and in this case, it is called a flyer. Nevertheless, there are numerous instances of interchangeable use of the words 'Poster and flyer' but do well to get it clear that both are similar but the most distinguishing difference is that from the word 'post' , a ...

    Names are something that the Ewes never play with because of the significance it holds in the Ewe community. View a list of Ewe names HERE.   Here is a list of some surnames that belong to the Ewes which are worth exploring. A The surnames start with the letter A. Aborchie Adagbedu Adator Adatorwovor Adawu Adjakofi Adjevi Adzaklo Adzika Adzraku Afavi : This names shows that a child was born after consultation with a god called 'afa'. Afeke Agbagedy Agbale Agbedrafor Agbemasu : It means that life does not always satisfy or isn't enough. This within a context can be understood better. Agbemenu : Means something in life or generally refers to all that can be found in life. Agbenu Agbenyenu : Life is something. Agbeta : Agbetsiafa Agbezudor Agbodo Agbodogli Agbodza Agboli Agbotsey Agorkpa Agorku Ahadzi Ahedor Ahiable Ahiabli Ahiagba Ahiakpa Ahianyo Ahiator Ahiavordi Ahlidza Akagle Akakpo ...

Cameras come in different varying features and complexity which at times can make it very difficult to handle efficiently for the first time. Is it Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Canon EOS 5D Mark iv, Sony a7 III, Nikon Z 50, it can be a bit of a challenge handling a camera for the first time particularly if you haven't used that kind of model before. Despite the sorrowful feeling a person might face in such an unfortunate moment, there are always remedies to solve the problem. Read to the end and get to know the quick easy steps to undertake in such a moment to avoid down-heartedness. Handling an unfamiliar camera model for the first time? Do these to avoid embarrassment! 1) Locate the power button It sounds so easy but that isn't really the case when under a lot of pressure and you can't switch on a camera handed over to you for an instant shoot. For a fact, no one knows it all but upon receiving a camera you have not handled before, try locating the power button and it is mostly...

Every day, we have the opportunity to interact with one communication media or the other and these carry undoubtedly information with letters. A letter commonly defined as a unit of the alphabet springs from what is called a TYPEFACE .  A typeface refers to a particular type of letter category which can be Roman, Italic, Gothic etc. Talking about a typeface, examples of typefaces are Roboto, Arial, Courier, Georgia, and Helvetica among many others and for a specific typeface is a font. The font is at times used interchangeably with a typeface but there is a difference between the two terms. A font refers to variations in size, look, style or form of a particular typeface. It follows that a typeface has font styles that include: italic, bold, regular, condensed among many others.  Typography is a study or field that has to do with the use of texts in communicating a message and not just a mere communication but one that is effective in achieving the aim of the communication....

Have you ever written a message to a loved one with some floral or aesthetic features for a birthday or good wishes? If you have done this before, then you have knowledge of what a greeting card is and what this card is normally used for.  Many years ago, cards like birthday cards, greetings cards and other good wishes cards were either in pencil or painted but the situation today is totally different. I take you on an expedition to look and get some information with examples of some card designs made in pencil by some art students some years ago in 2017. What is a greeting card? A greeting card is a nicely decorated card with texts and images or graphics that carries a message to be sent or delivered to someone. Greeting cards were a means to send messages to loved ones because it makes it possible to add some decorative features to a message thereby enhancing the look of the whole thing placing emphasis on how the receiver of the message is dearly loved. The card design To design...

Just some years back, it was an extremely a difficult task to sell a product in an online space but with the popularity of social media and the World Wide Web(WWW), many products have been sold online and are still being sold. There is a way that manufactured products can be advertised and sold using online tools or aids like websites, and social media platforms like Facebook, twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and many more. All that is needed is knowledge and especially in this era where advancement in technology is becoming increasingly marvelous, you want to drive sales to keep the business running at a profit and not at a loss. This is where the many questions you have on product photography get answered. What to expect: What is product photography? Why product photography? Who can do product photography? Significance of product photography. Tips and techniques in product photography. Tools to promote manufactured products. What is product photography? Photography is an art of capturing...