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“Last year, comments by British actor and The Bear star Will Poulter went viral with his criticism of the #Michelin system and how food of #African origin tended to be underrepresented at the fine-dining level.” #nigeria

West Africa’s Michelin-starred cuisine wows #London

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68300006

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Being a potter means drawing from a vocabulary of tried-and-true forms: mugs, teapots, bowls, pitchers, etc. However, these archetypal forms have European & Asian origins.

I thought it would be interesting to everyone & affirming to other Black ceramicists to reference #African forms in contemporary tableware. The combining of European, Asian and African ceramics traditions goes back to mid-20th century, but that history is omitted from US #ceramic education. See #alttext for details. #pottery

A small jug with a spout, made to reference the iconic form of Nupe storage vessels from Nigeria. The jug is spherical and voluminous at the bottom, narrow at the neck and flares out into a cup shape at the top. It is heavily decorated with carved geometric patterns, painted with orange clay slip from Tennessee, variegated brown clay slip from Lake Ontario and bright chartreuse green glazed accents.

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A large storage vessels from the Nupe culture of Nigeria, 20th century. It is dark brown and mostly unglazed except for a few bands of shiny, vitrified slip that have flaked off over the years. It has the same proportions referenced in the piece Osa made, with similar carved geometric patterning. This vessel however does not include a spout and is too large to lift and pour. It was probably mainly used for storage of liquids, grains, seeds, etc.

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No end to any #sanctions on #Russia until they:
a) return to 1992 borders, including #Georgia
b) pay full reparations to #Ukraine and #Georgia
c) remove all troops from #Ukraine, #Moldova, #Georgia, #Syria and the entire #African continent
d) hold free and fair elections
e) hand over all indicted individuals to the #ICC
f) return all #POWs and kidnapped #Ukranian citizens
g) disarm
h) say thank you

Don’t let Russia off the hook | Andriy Yermak https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/11/us-leadership-european-support-ukrainians-peace-russia-jeddah?CMP=share_btn_url

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Afro-Scottish Poetry Event 2025
25 July, Glasgow. Tickets £0–£10

A multicultural evening of poetry, music, & storytelling that celebrates African & Scottish identities through powerful performances. Created & curated by Chisom Okoronkwo with U Belong Glasgow

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/afro-scottish-poetry-event-2025-tickets-1396145632169

#Scottish #literature #African #poetry #storytelling #performance #identity #Glasgow

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I wasn't sure they'd include my gripes about Instagram and my shoutout to the Fediverse, but they did! Otherwise, it's about the usual: #pottery, my #punkrock roots, combining #African & #Indigenous ceramics legacies with Western studio #ceramics, etc.

https://flamingomag.com/2025/06/25/osa-atoe-pottery-sarasota/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLJYEZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp6S8b2PUUUnxp83dBeTD0t9BCQVdAS3rdW6czA6uwms8t2oJeNJlnlLYWkTK_aem_omUoMoZ3YnV3ExSeuP9AQQ

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Afro-Scottish Poetry Event 2025
25 July, Glasgow. Tickets £0–£10

A multicultural evening of poetry, music, & storytelling that celebrates African & Scottish identities through powerful performances. Created & curated by Chisom Okoronkwo with U Belong Glasgow

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/afro-scottish-poetry-event-2025-tickets-1396145632169

#Scottish #African #literature #poetry #storytelling #performance #identity #Glasgow #AfroScottish

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