Artist learns craft through travel
Friday, May 15, 2015
Lekgaba tie- dyes T-shirt, creates different batik patterns on fabrics
While its origins have been traced to China where the technique was practiced as early as the Sui Dynasty, it is also believed that it was already practiced in Africa by the fifth century.
In Egypt, linen and occasionally woollen fabrics, have been excavated bearing white patterns on a blue ground and are the oldest known dating from the fifth century A.D.
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”– Theodore RooseveltThrough the two-day event, over 700 athletes from 40 countries, and multitudes of spectators gathered in Gaborone to witness a world-class sporting spectacle.Beyond the medals and performances on the track, Botswana won something equally important: international respect. One of the key pillars behind the success was the sterling work done by the...