African Canadian Coded Textile Collection
African Canadian Coded Textile Collection

Textiles

African Canadian Coded Textile Collection

A Fashion & Textile Collection encoding the erasure of African Canadian History

Africville: A History Erased
Africville: A History Erased

Textiles

Africville: A History Erased

Encoding the hidden history of Black Canadians - Africville

Coded Expression
Coded Expression

Textiles

Coded Expression

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... More

Quilted Dress
Quilted Dress

Fashion

Quilted Dress

Quilted dress that reflects symbolic storytelling of African Canadian history: The Black Loyalists, Africville, and the Underground Railroad.

Work by

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]