Male and Female Artistry in Africa

Smith, F T H

doi:10.2307/3336408

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“…The pre-firing techniques are very similar to those found among the Gurensi and reported by Smith (1978) but not the use of corn cobs and twisted basketry strands in texturing Sirigu pottery.…”

Section: The Production Processsupporting

confidence: 75%

“…Studies of pottery making among the Gurensi people in the upper east region of Ghana who have a similar pottery tradition as that of Sirigu indicate that clay sourcing, preparation, pottery making as well as firing of pottery is the preserve of female potters in the Gurensi community (Smith 1978;Asante 2009). The clay is weathered, pounded into fine particles, sieved, mixed with water and tempered with finely ground potsherds before shaping it into pots.…”

Section: Historical-cultural Contextmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Asante (2009) points out that the Gurensi people use pots for rituals, cooking, brewing of beer, carrying water and serving food, and as storage containers. Funeral pots, Smith (1989) further explains, are painted in a fashion similar to wall decorations found among the Gurensi community. Apart from the commercial and domestic usage of pots in Gurensi society, Smith (1989) reveals extensive use of ritualistic pots in the funeral rites of the people.…”

Section: Historical-cultural Contextmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…In some cases the potshards were used as materials for the construction of shrines in most Gurensi communities. Smith (1989) emphasizes that such potshards instil a sense of spirituality and also symbolizes the ever-present involvement of the earth in all aspects of human society.…”

Section: Historical-cultural Contextmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Notable pottery centres in Ghana are Kpando and Vume in the Volta region and Pankrono and Mfensi in the Ashanti region, which have been well documented. Less well researched are the northern parts of Ghana, where indigenous pottery making is practised among the Gurensi people of the upper east region and where clay sourcing, preparation, pottery making as well as the firing of pottery is the preserve of female potters (Smith 1978;Asante 2009). This study has looked at the unique production processes and also into the cultural and educational connotations of the Sirigu pottery products.…”

Section: Historical-cultural Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Indigenous pottery at Sirigu: Dialogue on materials, methods and sociocultural significance

Asante¹,

Opoku-Asare²,

Wemegah³

2015

Craft Research

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Sirigu is a major artistic community in the upper east region of Ghana; its decorative murals have attracted admiration globally. Besides wall paintings, Sirigu women also produce a variety of pottery for domestic, religious and commercial purposes. Although much valued, not much is known about their pottery. This research has studied the raw materials, production techniques, ornamentations and uses of the women's pottery products at Sirigu. Further, the educational implications of the pottery industry of the Sirigu women have been discussed. Primary data were gathered through field research, including observations and interviews with relevant informants, which were recorded using note-taking, voice recordings and photography. These were complemented and framed through information from secondary sources. Raw materials used are obtained from the immediate environment, are organic in nature and are processed in indigenous ways. The keywords pottery craft production Sirigu indigenous culture contributor details Eric Appau Asante is a Lecturer in the Department of General Art Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. He holds a Doctorate degree in African Art and culture with specialization in Art History from KNUST. He has given several lectures in art and culture in Ghana and abroad. His research interests include cultural issues or issues in gender and art production, art and religion, philosophies and educational connotations of African Art, and semiotics of African art and culture.

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Section: The Production Processsupporting

confidence: 75%

Section: Historical-cultural Contextmentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Historical-cultural Contextmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Historical-cultural Contextmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Historical-cultural Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Indigenous pottery at Sirigu: Dialogue on materials, methods and sociocultural significance

Asante¹,

Opoku-Asare²,

Wemegah³

2015

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Early work on the function of Bcl-2, an interview with David Vaux

Vaux

2004

Cell Death Differ

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Both FGF1 and Bcl-x synthesis are necessary for the reduction of apoptosis in retinal pigmented epithelial cells by FGF2: role of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2

Bryckaert

Guillonneau²,

Hecquet³

et al. 1999

Oncogene

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Retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cells are of central importance in the maintenance of neural retinal function. Changes in the RPE cells associated with repair activities have been described as metaplasia, while RPE cell apoptosis is responsible for the development of a variety of retinal degenerations. We investigated the regulation of the anti-apoptotic properties of the ®broblast growth factors (FGF) 2 in serum-free cultures of RPE cells. In the absence of serum, con¯uent stationary RPE cells died by apoptosis via a caspase 3-dependent pathway. The addition of FGF2 greatly reduced apoptosis over a 7-day culture period. We demonstrated the involvement of an autocrine loop involving endogenous FGF1 in the mechanisms that govern FGF2-induced resistance to apoptosis by showing: (1) higher levels of apoptosis in cells treated with antisense FGF1 oligonucleotide or after neutralization of excreted FGF1; (2) the long-term activation of FGFR1 and of ERK2, (3) the inhibition of FGFR1 and ERK2 activation and an increase in apoptosis if excreted FGF1 was neutralized. FGF2 also increased the de novo synthesis and the production of Bcl-xl before the onset of apoptosis. Both inhibition of ERK2 activation, which decreased Bcl-xl synthesis, and downregulation of Bcl-x by antisense oligonucleotide treatment inhibited the survival-promoting activity of FGF2. Thus, FGF2-induced cell survival is a progressive adaptive phenomenon involving ERK2 activation by excreted FGF1 and ERK2-dependent Bcl-x production.

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Male and Female Artistry in Africa

Cited by 14 publications

References 3 publications

Indigenous pottery at Sirigu: Dialogue on materials, methods and sociocultural significance

Indigenous pottery at Sirigu: Dialogue on materials, methods and sociocultural significance

Early work on the function of Bcl-2, an interview with David Vaux

Both FGF1 and Bcl-x synthesis are necessary for the reduction of apoptosis in retinal pigmented epithelial cells by FGF2: role of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2

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