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This is episode #4 of season 3 where I am joined by textile designer Chrissa Amuah. ABOUT CHRISSA: Chrissa is a textile designer and the founder of AMWA Designs a brand of handmade textiles and print designs for the home. She is also the founder of Africa by Design a platform bringing together and creating opportunities for African designers. We talk about: Her thoughts on the future of Africa’s design, and how design can help the African continent to realign and re-navigate its future The motivation behind launching Africa by Design, and the impact has it had on shining the light on African design Celebrating and highlighting the diversity in African design How she discovered her love for textile design Being authentic in telling her story The need to dream bigger for ourselves The challenges she has faced in building her brand and learning to push boundaries with limited means The importance of sustainable design not designing for trends but designing for meaning Links and resources mentioned in this episode Africa by Design - https://www.africabydesign.org Nubuke Foundation Gallery - https://www.nubukefoundation.org Chelsea College of Art and Design - https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/chelsea-college-of-arts Milan Design Week + Salone Satellite - https://www.salonemilano.it/en/ Marva Griffin - https://www.luminaire.com/illuminate/marva-griffin-mentor-to-young-designers/ Dominique L’Olive - https://www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual/short-courses/stories/studying-with-dominique-lolive-in-the-studio-and-online-csm Adinkra Symbols - https://www.atelier55design.com/adinkra-symbols-writing-traditions-connecting-the-verbal-and-visual/ Central St Martins - https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins El Anatsui - https://www.atelier55design.com/art-ghana-el-anatsui-cascading-metal-wall-sculptures/ Bernhardt Design - https://bernhardtdesign.com London Design Biennale - https://www.londondesignbiennale.com Alice Asafu-Adjaye - https://www.mustardarch.com/about Where you can go to find out more about AMWA Designs: www.amwadesigns.com @amwadesigns Get the full show notes at: www.atelier55design.com/podcast Behind the Design is brought to you by atelier 55 Continue the conversation, follow atelier 55 on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atelier55design/ Instagram: @atelier55design - https://www.instagram.com/atelier55design/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/atelier55design/