Utilization of Selected Material Culture of the Eastern Bantu of Kenya with a View to Adapting and Adopting the Motifs for Fabric Decoration for Interiors

Kung'u, Jennifer Wambui (2001) Utilization of Selected Material Culture of the Eastern Bantu of Kenya with a View to Adapting and Adopting the Motifs for Fabric Decoration for Interiors. Masters thesis, Kenyatta University.

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Abstract

This creative project' A' studio option was geared towards studying a range of selected material culture of the Eastern Bantu of Kenya, adapting and adopting the motifs found therein for the decoration of fabrics for interiors. Fabric decoration using traditionally based motifs, has been done, as is manifest in various cottage industries in Kenya, namely Maridadi fabrics, African Heritage and Tinga Tinga. Their themes range from various styli sed animal forms, geometric and abstract designs, masks, vegetation, adaptations of the artefacts themselves and human activity. These fabrics have not specially been produced for furnishing as seen in the case of the Maridadi fabrics. Light has been shed on the richness of various artefacts and cultures found in Kenya. Meanwhile material culture has been collected in an effort to preserve our rich heritage. A look at the material culture of the Eastern Bantu shows a wide range of decoration both on the utilitarian items and body markings. The task of the researcher was thus to translate these decorations - motifs with the use of colour- as a source for decoration of the textiles for interiors. Following this brief background on the project, is a brief outline of the contents of the report. Section 2.0 a brief background and history of the peoples who have been refered to by the researcher as the Eastern Bantu is looked at. The statement of the programme was thence formulated in section 3.0. Section 4.0 gives the guidelines as to how the project would be carried out. The shortcomings, which were too eminent, either due to the formulated objectives or others that were not in the researcher's control is tackled in section 5.0. The various terms used during the undertaking of this project have been defined in section 6.0 and there after followed by literature review in 7.0. The research as pertaining to the project was then tackled in 8.0 followed by a report of the findings of this report. The technical aspect in handled in section 9.0, while10.0 deals with the conclusions and 11.0 deals with recommendations. Section 12.0 is an outline of the project. The fabrics produced are seen alongside a table detailing the processes of each is shown After this short outline, a more detailed look at the various sections follows:

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NK Decorative arts Applied arts Decoration and ornament
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Tim Khabala
Date Deposited:	23 Oct 2017 08:42
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2017 08:42
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/2582

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