Kinabuti Fashion Initiative Empowers Nigerians In Orile Iganmu

jonathan

February 21, 2014 5:16 PM

The workshop which is aimed at teaching the participant important skills of the making of printed garments and print in silk-screen on different surfaces using local people women in a vocational skill to earn a living and support their children and other dependants in a sustainable manner.

, keeping in line with its capacity building programme, organized a training workshop in collaboration with THEA KUTA which was targeted at training and empowering Nigerians. The The training, sponsored by Pulse.ng, the Lebanese Lady Society, Oando, Aerocontracotrs and Egypt Air, was primarily focused on teaching them the art of silkscreen production and design using local and easily accessible materials.

According to Francesca Rosette, “We believe silkscreening is a vehicle for empowerment cause gives everybody the possibility to learn a profession for the future. In fact it is simple, affordable (you don't need fancy equipment or a proper studio to start), uses local available materials, it doesn't require high power voltage (we will also show a technique that uses solar light) and its fun!

“This project is a practical example of how art and passion can be a vehicle to inspire people and make a positive impact in the territory.

The vision is to teach a profession and give power to artisanship: Nigeria has a rich background related to handcraft and its important that youth keep tradition alive and challenge the boundaries of their imagination.

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