User:Emmayer/Adire (textile art)

Initially produced in south-western Nigeria, adire textiles traveled to northern Africa through Yoruba traders and trader families. Some families who chose to migrate up north began creating adire cloths to market to other women. (added)

FROM SOURCE: M.O Areo, ROR Kalilu (2013). "Origin of and Visual Semiotics in Yoruba Textile of Adire". International Institute of Science and Technology (IISTE). 12: 14 – via IIISTE.


 * "Traditionally, the Adire art tradition is practiced by women. The pattern, content and sequencing of the designs and motifs are usually handed down from mother to daughter within a family. There is therefore an accepted repertoire of motifs from which each artist learns. The artistry of each artist however depends on her skills and capabilities." (page 6)
 * " These patterns are in form of stylized representation of plants, animals, everyday objects and abstract pattern. Generally, the designs and motifs of Adire tradition are classifiable into five types. These are geometric, figural, skewmorphic patterns, letters, and celestiomorphic. " (page 6) "

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Definition and Intro:
"Adire (Yoruba) textile is a type of dyed cloth made in south west Nigeria by Yoruba women, using a variety of resist-dyeing techniques. It is a material designed with wax-resist methods that produce patterned designs in dazzling arrays of tints and hues. It is common among the Egba people of Ogun State."

CHANGE TO: "Adire (Yoruba) textile is a type of dyed cloth from south west Nigeria traditionally made by Yoruba women, using a variety of resist-dyeing techniques. The word 'Adire' originally derives from the Yoruba words 'adi' which means to tie and 're' meaning to dye. " (added)

"In the present day, simplified stenciled designs and some better quality oniko and alabere designs are still produced, but local taste favours "kampala" (multi-coloured wax-resist cloth, sometimes also known as adire by a few people)"

CHANGE TO: "As of now, simplified stenciled designs and some better quality oniko and alabere designs are still produced, but local taste favours "kampala" (multi-coloured wax-resist cloth, sometimes considered as adire)." (added)

"However, there has been a recent revival of the Adire art by Nigerian professionals in the diaspora such as Dr Toyosi Craig, an innovator and energy expert and other Nigerian artisans such as Nike Davies-Okundaye, who has inspired a younger generation of designers such as Amaka Osakwe (and her label Maki-Oh) and Duro Olowu"

CHANGE TO: "However, there has been a recent revival of the Adire art by Nigerian professionals in the diaspora such as Dr. Toyosi Craig, an innovator and energy expert, and Nigerian artisans like Nike Davies-Okundaye who inspire younger designers like Amaka Osakwe (with her label Maki-Oh) and Duro Olowu." (added)\

History:
"Initially produced in south-western Nigeria, adire textiles traveled to northern Africa through Yoruba traders and trader families. Some families who chose to migrate up north began creating adire cloths to market to other women."

ADD: Because it is usually made by women, patterns and themes of the Adire are passed down from mother to daughter within families. However, certain motifs can depend on the artist's abilities and craftmanship, as well as skills taught from older generations. (ADDED)

ADD: The patterns of Adire are often representations of plants, animals, tools, and conceptual themes. Traditional themes are categorized into geometric, figural, skewmorphic, letters, and celestiomorphic types. (added)