Brenda Winstead's joyful quest for West African textiles

Clothing designer Brenda Winstead collaborates with West African artisans-incorporating traditional hand-woven and hand-dyed fabrics to create contemporary garments. In this video, she describes her first trip to Africa and explains how the Slow Movement philosophy affects her production process.
Video by Charlie Weber
Editing by Sara Legg
[Catalog No. CFV10534; Copyright 2013 Smithsonian Institution]

[@ambers6956]

I love this gem of a woman and wanted more of her! 1:50-2:10 I literally cried.
The photographers, editors , etc. understood the assignment! What a beautiful masterpiece deserving of some sort of award/achievement.

[@SymonTemplah]

Goodness me! Those are some ABSOLUTELY STUNNING pieces!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@mushongaroberts]

Thank you for all you do. I've followed you for a few years now. Thank you!

[@aprilbolt4703]

Absolutely breathtaking. Thank you for sharing!

[@gaddisthegreat313]

Love you cousin! Congratulations 😁🙌

[@724MEC]

So blessed and honored to own two pieces of Brenda’s wearable art.

[@hardens14u]

The colors are so vibrant and alive. I like the designs as well.

[@sharonsellers4887]

Wonderfully different -- such beautiful fabrics!

[@KC-rr8yp]

She appears so loving . I enjoyed this 🥰

[@elizabethgrant7310]

😍😍😍thank you for sharing😍😍😍

[@denisela3403]

Wow. Beautiful

[@gingertansil2119]

Could you tell me how to buy those fabrics from America, rather how to buy the clothing?

[@darlenelee7239]

Gorgeous!

[@Ms.Pelina]

I love the fabric and i am glad i run into your Video.how do i get them ?

[@quoteme.goddess9656]

Very informative.

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What is this music?

[@denisela3403]

Music at 1:44?

[@PatienceDY]

Wow