00:09In this episode, we will explore the world of African attire,
00:14from thread to fabrics.
00:16My name is Ayodeji Oluwashiolatubosu.
00:19I'm a visual artist and a textile designer.
00:21This is my ozoo, and I am proud about it.
00:24Wow.
00:25This is the ancient city of Issei, the home of Ashwa Oluwashi.
00:30This fabric is made up of what?
00:32We have different materials used to woven them.
00:34They are called woven fabrics because of the way they are being, you know, created.
00:38So we have the sick.
00:40Some use sick.
00:41We have the cotton.
00:43What they're using, weaving is called wool.
00:45We don't start the work in a day and finish in a day.
00:47In particular, they set aside for spinning.
00:50The moment one brought to the summer day,
00:52is that it will do the acclining to them.
00:54Now, after that has been done, it's wrapped.
00:56Then, the weaver comes in the morning.
00:59But at least, minimum, two bundles of Ashwa Oluwashi is made by them.
01:04Let me get the materials used for the next production.
01:07After this wetness, back to the art studio,
01:10where we use them to create magic.
01:12They don't just sew clothes.
01:13You also draw as well.
01:14Yes, that is the foundation.
01:16So, for Danshiki, you must learn how to make basic shapes and line.
01:21This is the drawing of what we want to create.
01:24At this juncture, we are going to make use of the measuring tape.
01:27One of the characteristics of Danshiki is the wideness.
01:32The neck is 17.
01:34So, for the Kembe, we need the length as well.
01:38So, you need the tie.
01:40There is one thing we are missing.
01:41There is no way you will wear Danshiki and Kembe without the cap.
01:45Yes.
01:46After taking the measurements, the next thing is for us to proceed into cutting of the fabrics.
01:55What you need much is the chalk.
01:57At the same time, you need your scissors.
01:59Okay.
02:00Which is very key.
02:01So, you have your fabrics here.
02:02The length is 35.
02:0335.
02:04So, you have 5 inches.
02:05Oh, okay.
02:06That will be 40.
02:07That will make it 40.
02:08That will give us...
02:09What?
02:10That will do a 26.
02:1136.
02:12What you need each change 6.
02:14The length?
02:1535.
02:1635, okay.
02:17There are some fabrics you call together.
02:18There are some you call differently.
02:20Oh.
02:21But in this context, we are going to call it together.
02:22Now, because of the painting side, we are going to have two of this.
02:26Oh, okay.
02:27Being the middle.
02:28Oh, okay.
02:29But would this one be enough for the painting?
02:30Yes.
02:31The two.
02:32We are having two of this.
02:33We are making two together.
02:34You are at the beginning of your career.
02:35Are there any moment where you measure wrongly?
02:37Yes, I've measured wrongly times the number.
02:39Now, we are going to try and arrange this one together.
02:42Okay.
02:43Sewing time.
02:44Ah, yes.
02:45It is one of the crucial times of the buck work where the stitches will be combined together
02:53because behind every stitch is the story.
02:56What are the major things that I need to do?
02:58Now, you need your thread.
02:59You also have the release.
03:01You have your needle.
03:02Also, you need your scissors.
03:04And you want to ensure your machine is well coiled, right?
03:07Oh, okay.
03:08There must be oil here.
03:09Yeah.
03:10You use this to raise up your machine.
03:12So, you put this together.
03:13Then, you put it down.
03:15You press the lever.
03:16It begins to work.
03:18Just little, little.
03:20Do you know what the poko avoko means?
03:22I don't know, sir.
03:23It means little by little.
03:25Wow.
03:26Wow.
03:27Wow.
03:28Wow.
03:29Wow.
03:30Wow.
03:31I must give the kudos to you guys.
03:32It is three minutes.
03:33It is time for us now to go to the next session where we're going to be adding the calligraphy,
03:38the painting, and stuff.
03:39We have our fins here.
03:41Maybe we should draw Olumo rock.
03:43We're picking Olumo, for example, as our subject.
03:46We have a tree.
03:47Here we have a tree.
03:48We have people.
03:49We have some bushes around here.
03:51Then here we have where people go to pray.
03:54Listen, Sam, give me white acrylic.
03:56This is white, sir.
03:57Now the priming.
04:00We are now going to add the taste, and we need colors like yellow, red, blue.
04:10We start from the lightest color.
04:12If I may ask you, what motivated you to add calligraphy into your cloth?
04:18One of the things that motivated me is an attempt to be different.
04:23The first time that you added calligraphy into your cloth, what was the reception?
04:28It was both good or bad.
04:30You know, it's not what people are used to.
04:33Calligraphy means, you know, connecting lines across space, artistically.
04:36Can you talk a little bit about some of the designs that you've made over the years?
04:40Well, each of our designs has names.
04:41We have Adufe, collections.
04:44We have Valogun.
04:46You know, we have Ajoke.
04:48Now, and all of them have Yuruban names that talk about the culture and the personality.
04:53Do how do you market your designs?
04:55After, you know, creating my patterns and designs, well, I will take it to the Koto studio,
05:02indoor, outdoor, invite models.
05:05Then they wear it and create a different expression with it, which actually points the details to, you know, the audience and the people out there.
05:15Guys, I'm pretty sure you guys really enjoyed this episode of my also.
05:20Before I go, I would like to ask you, which also would you like me to try out next?
05:25Didn't you like me to reach me and try out and turn me up next?
05:31Had to go.
05:33Next.
05:34How did you choose any of these other creatures that pretty cool?
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