Igbo and Nigerian Crafting Practices

A community research journey with Chinelo L. Njaka PhD

Episode 8 of the Afro Historyscapes podcast, hosted by Horniman Museum and Gardens, titled "Igbo and Nigerian Crafting Practices" was published on September 28, 2021 and runs 16 minutes.

September 28, 2021 ·16m · Afro Historyscapes

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Summary

In this episode, we are joined by Community Action Researcher and Maker, Chinelo L. Njaka PhD. Chinelo will share with us her experience of carrying out research into the Horniman collections as part of the Community Action Research project. Her research takes a look at the presence - and absence - of Igbo and Nigerian craft technologies and what this can tell us about the creativity of Igbo peoples as well as colonial legacies. Chinelo used the incredible Nancy Stanfield collection held at the Horniman to help tell this story. Objects: 28.11.66/33 https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/28.11.66/33Nancy Stanfield Collection - photographshttps://www.horniman.ac.uk/subject/subject-1388/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

In this episode, we are joined by Community Action Researcher and Maker, Chinelo L. Njaka PhD.

Chinelo will share with us her experience of carrying out research into the Horniman collections as part of the Community Action Research project. Her research takes a look at the presence - and absence - of Igbo and Nigerian craft technologies and what this can tell us about the creativity of Igbo peoples as well as colonial legacies. Chinelo used the incredible Nancy Stanfield collection held at the Horniman to help tell this story.

Objects:

28.11.66/33

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/28.11.66/33

Nancy Stanfield Collection - photographs

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/subject/subject-1388/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.