Ewe culture, arts, design

Experience Traditional weaving of kente is one skill that our elders ensure we learn from an early age. They believe that skills are very useful in making individuals responsible and even have a source of livelihood. From a young age, about 10 yrs I was priviledged to learn traditional kente weaving. At first when I started learning this skill, I was so excited because as children we were always enthused about how the weaving is done. Gradually, as I progressed in the skill and wove longer clothes, it was then realized that hardwork and a mindset for work is needed to be resilient and weave. This is so because when weaving, much energy is required to be able to stay inside the loom and work. Before stretching the cloth set-up in the loom, my guardians ensure that the place is swept nicely, all chores done and then I even take breakfast. Before beginning to weave, I first needed to learn how to prepare the weaving thread which in the Ewe language is called "detsifofo". There i...

About two years after I had bought a laptop which was a used one, it started developing an issue. The problem was that during that time, when I boot the computer it takes longer time to boot. Little did I know that there was an issue with the hard disk inside the computer. Eventually, it doesn't boot or start any longer and it got me worried. I tried communicating the issue with some friends with IT expertise but because they were afar all these diagnosis didn't solve the problem. A decision was then made and the laptop was taken to a repairer to check what exactly the issue was. Thorough check revealed that the hard disk had a fault and would need a replacement. Replacing the disk with a new one so everything could work properly again wasn't the concern but there was a rather major concern. Basics in information technology (IT) Will the stored files be retrievable? This was the question I asked the technician because there were some important files I couldn't afford to...

Plantains are not readily available throughout the year which means that they are seasonal. However, it is also interesting to know how short plantain can last and stay in good shape for consumption especially when it is bought ripe. This is one of the reasons why I decided to explore some ways to preserve them from going waste knowing very well after the season I may not chance upon it easily to buy. Well, it is no strange hack but then it is quite interesting to know. Even if you know all these ways, you might have trivialized them haven't been making use of them but this will be an energizer to cause you to preserve those plantains in your kitchen so they don't end up as waste. First of all, before purchasing plantain, I consider the purpose of purchase and then the price. At times because it is in abundance, even some small amount can be many so all these considerations are done. If I realize that the plantains might be kept a little longer in the house before consumption, ...

Communication design which encompasses Graphic design happens to be one of the significant professional courses currently considering how vital designers are in our world today. Becoming a professional therefore in a field like this will mean a person subjects him or herself under a professional training to come out well churned and refined for the profession. As part of the requirements for a degree in design, the students need to intern in an industry or company in their respective fields of expertise in order that they acquire professional skills and practices. This is so crucial because in the classroom, since some facilities cannot be accessed, the learner would have to be connected to a company where he gets that experience to add to his or her knowledge and professional experience. One intern reading Communication Design with a specialization in Visual Communication was fortunate to have been sent to a printing industry and in this post, we will delve into the new things the lea...