Mud Cloth of Mali

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Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

12-14 years, 14-18 years
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 7:00am.
  • This event is for registrants grade 6th Grade to 12th Grade.

Program Description

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Create a simple Malian mud cloth! You’ll learn about the cultural significance of this ancient art form as you design your very own mud cloth to bring home. Age 12-18. Registration is required.

Nfon Asuquo is a clothing designer, painter, and graphic designer in Virginia Beach. He received his B.A. in Studio Art from Chowan University and is pursuing his Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies at Norfolk State University. Nfon has exhibited his work in Atlanta, New York City, and Newport News, and has participated in an artist residency in Dallas. He has also been involved in community outreach by participating in nonprofit asphalt mural collaborations with the City of Norfolk. 

This program is presented by Arts for Learning Virginia and supported in part by an award from the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, Virginia Beach Arts and Humanities Commission, Helen G. Gifford Foundation, TowneBank Foundation, PRA Group, and Arts Alliance.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.