Artist Talk with Baba Wagué Diakité

Malian artist and writer Baba Wagué Diakité joins PSU Textile Arts to discuss history, processes, and techniques for creating the unique-to-Mali artform of mudcloth (bogolanfini). Diakité is the co-founder of the Ko-Falen Cultural Center located in Bamako, Mali, and Portland, Oregon. In Bambara, the word ko-falen means “gift exchange.” Ko-Falen Cultural Center seeks to promote cultural, artistic, and educational exchanges between the people of the United States and Mali through art and educational programs.

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