American Journal of Art and Design

Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2023

  • Manipulating Indigenous Vegetable-Tanned Leather for Use in Crocheting Art

    Muriel Ossei-Gerning, Kwabena Asubonteng, Vivian Korankye

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2023
    Pages: 1-11
    Received: 20 December 2022
    Accepted: 25 January 2023
    Published: 6 February 2023
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    Abstract: The study explores techniques and methods used in converting indigenous vegetable-tanned leather into yarns that can serve as an alternative material and convert the locally made yarns into crocheted ladies containers and footwear using different stitches. It embraces a qualitative research of which the approach implements two various approach’s (D... Show More
  • An Analysis of the Status of Japanese Zen Art Aesthetics in Ukiyo-e from Katsushika Hokusai to Van Gogh

    Yuxi Yi

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2023
    Pages: 12-17
    Received: 29 December 2022
    Accepted: 16 January 2023
    Published: 6 February 2023
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    Abstract: Japanese Zen aesthetics extends empty aesthetics to non-literature and art, using painting as an art form to express the unique Japanese aesthetics and the embodiment of Japanese Zen aesthetics in the artist's life experience. By combining traditional Japanese aesthetics with Zen aesthetics, the creators of Ukiyo-e have a god-like perspective that ... Show More