African ceramics have a long history, but modern artists are reinterpreting traditional techniques and styles. These artists ...

Heritage is a public good, and it surrounds us in South Africa – it’s in the hills, caves, under earth and in our backyards.

Archaeologist Scott MacEachern remembers with fondness the days when nobody used to know where he worked. For the last 30 years he has been a regular visitor to an area of west-central Africa known as ...

African art is a treasure trove of creativity and culture, with many forms that can make your daily life more fulfilling ...

Includes discussion of pottery making of the Bwa, Mossi, Yoruba, Gwari, and Shai, among others, in West Africa. Covers preparation of clays, building pots, decorating and firing. Based on the author's ...

In the early colonial period, Jamaican slaves manufactured pottery that incorporated traditional West African technology with selected European innovations. Recent examination of Afro-Jamaican wares ...

University of British Columbia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of British Columbia provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. The introduction of ...

DALLAS — Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, and it's a great time to visit the African American Museum of Dallas for a special ...