Adinkra Art by grade 2 students

Grade 2 students exploring Adinkra Art form

Adinkra is a printed or stamped traditional cloth made by the Ashanti people in Ghana, especially in the village of Ntonso. Adinkra (ah-DEENK-rah) symbols have been used in Ghana on clothes, walls, pottery and as logos since the early 1800’s, when King Adinkra was a king from the Ivory Coast. The symbols each had a special meaning, and some have been passed on for over 100 years.

As a part of the unit based on theme How we express ourselves, Grade 2 students were inquiring about various forms of communication. Integrating with visual arts they have learnt about Adinkra art from Ghana and various meanings of symbols. They have learnt potato printing techniques to create their own meaningful symbol and printed on cloth.