Faculty of Design

Material Art & Design

Khalalelo Sithole

Coded Expression

Textiles
2020
A printed dress that encodes hidden histories and the overshadowing of the Black Canadian experience . Intersecting the visual arts seen in the Ndebele tribe wall paintings and the Black Loyalists quilts, and encompassing elements to create a hidden coded language seen within the geometric patterns.

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Coded Expression
Coded Expression
Coded Expression
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2020, The Craft Ontario Community Award
MAAD Program Awards
2020, The Dora Wechsler Memorial Award
MAAD Program Awards

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Khalalelo Sithole

Art & Design

“A passionate fashion and textile designer engaging in impactful print and pattern concepts. Her influences derive from modern trends and sociocultural themes through the use of dynamic compositions...” [More]