Meet Artist Nakunte Diarra


Mud-dyed clothNakunte Diarra learned her craft from her grandmother and mother. Since the 1950s, she has made her own mud-dyed cloth in Kolokani, Mali. Now the world comes to Nakunte, seeking out her gifted creations. Nakunte draws on the rich symbolism associated with mud cloth, juxtaposing old and new patterns in unexpected ways.