Teen Programs| Transformations: African Design in Youth Rites

African Design Series

A collaborative program with The Africa Center and the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum.

Join Sandra A. M. Bell, a 3rd generation carnival and costume designer of the famous Morris family of Trinidad & Tobago to create works of self-adornment and transformation. In this 3-part design workshop, learn how beaded aprons and warrior shields are significant cultural objects designed and used as part of rites of passage ceremonies in various parts of Africa.

Wednesday, June 24th | 4:00 pm< Thursday, June 25th | 4:00 pm< Friday, June 26th | 4:00 pm

Featured Image: AFRICAN DESIGN SERIES A collaborative program with The Africa Center and the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum. In this 3-part design workshop, learn how beaded aprons and warrior shields are significant cultural objects designed and used as part of rites of passage ceremonies in various parts of Africa.