Abstract

This paper describes the creation of garment designs influenced from Ga-Adangbe cultural elements as a personal practice of the author Elsie Rebecca Osei conducted in an art studio context at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology located in Kumasi, Ashanti Region-Ghana. These cultural elements aided in developing interesting fabric designs using dyeing and embellishing techniques before being translated into fashion garments. The professors engaged with the project were Mrs Akosua Amankwa and Prof. Charles Frimpong who guided the direction to be taken in order to achieve the goals set out for the Masters in Fine Art degree. Most of the work for the project was done in the studio together with the supervisors who were critics and a source of encouragement in the completion of the task, guiding every stage of this project. A conceptual model was developed to aid in the practice-based research approach where procedure and findings are stated to influence the field of practice. Empirical field findings were obtained from Agortime and Ga Mashie and Jamestown. Ga Mashie and Jamestown are the two main towns of the Ga people (also known as native Accra) which is made up of the seven quarters of the Ga indigens namely, asɛrɛ, gbese, otublohum, abola, sempe nleshi alata, akanmaje and agortime. This was used to inspire in the making of the garments. The population studied was made up of chiefs, selected elders and indigens of the suburbs of Agortime, Ga Mashie and Jamestown. The purposive sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents of the study. The seven quarters of the Ga people have mantsemei (chiefs) who are the heads of influential patrilineages that have land rights within the quarters. Patrilineage members usually know the clan (we) or major lineage from which they come, which membership is now expressed in their surnames. Relevant procedures and final garments resulting from the studio-practice are presented. The possibility of studio-practice provides students the opportunity to explore the use of other cultural elements in the designing of their fabrics and garments, a situation that seeks to make such cultures appreciated and popular.

摘要

本文描述了受 Ga-Adangbe 文化元素影响的服装设计创作，这是作者 Elsie Rebecca Osei 在位于加纳阿散蒂地区库马西的 Kwame Nkrumah 科技大学艺术工作室环境中进行的个人实践。这些文化元素有助于在转化为时尚服装之前使用染色和装饰技术开发有趣的面料设计。参与该项目的教授是 Akosua Amankwa 夫人和 Charles Frimpong 教授，他们指导了为实现美术硕士学位设定的目标而采取的方向。该项目的大部分工作都是在工作室完成的，他们是批评家，是完成任务的鼓励源，指导该项目的每个阶段。开发了一个概念模型来帮助基于实践的研究方法，其中说明程序和结果会影响实践领域。从 Agortime 和 Ga Mashie 以及 Jamestown 获得了经验性实地调查结果。Ga Mashie 和 Jamestown 是 Ga 人（也称为本地阿克拉）的两个主要城镇，由 Ga 土著人的四分之七组成，即，asɛrɛ, gbese, otublohum, abola, sempe nleshi alata, akanmaje和agortime。这被用来激发服装的制作。所研究的人口由 Agortime、Ga Mashie 和 Jamestown 郊区的酋长、选定的长者和土著组成。目的抽样技术用于选择研究的受访者。噶人的七个区有mantsemei（首领），他们是在该区拥有土地权的有影响力的父系的首领。宗族成员通常了解氏族（我们) 或他们来自的主要血统，现在以他们的姓氏表示成员身份。介绍了由工作室练习产生的相关程序和最终服装。工作室实践的可能性为学生提供了探索在面料和服装设计中使用其他文化元素的机会，这种情况旨在使这些文化受到赞赏和流行。