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This is the public profile of BELLO Zainab, Additional information and high-resolution images are available for accredited press members, to access additional information about BELLO Zainab please login as a press member.About BELLO Zainab : My community refers to me as "Zainab yar kowa," which translates to "the daughter of everyone," and my name is Zainab Bello. I received the moniker "Zainab yar kawo" in 2014 as a result of my efforts to provide my local community's youth, particularly women, with skills. I am a textile designer, a freelancer, and a craftwoman that engage women within my community to start their own business. My goal is to influence and encourage women to be self-sufficient. I have been passionate about design since the beginning of my degree. My ambition is to explore designs on textile fabric that have communicative element.
Having graduated with B.A Industrial Design and M.A Industrial Design (textiles), I became a textile designer in Industrial woven textile, surface design and fabric embellishment. To be a textile designer one has to be creative, innovative and have knowledge of colors on fabric. My practice follows a clear aim- to expand the field of textiles. I foresee forming connections with disciplines outside of the field of textiles
I have developed passion of studying various indigenous textile clothing by recreating and utilizing their design for contemporary fabric. With these experiences, it will give me a wider horizon to develop my ideas in both designing and content.
STATEMENT OF ART:Having graduated with B.A Industrial Design and M.A Industrial Design (textiles), I became a textile designer in Industrial woven textile, surface design and fabric embellishment. To be a textile designer one has to be creative, innovative and have knowledge of colors on fabric. My practice follows a clear aim- to expand the field of textiles. I foresee forming connections with disciplines outside of the field of textiles
I have developed passion of studying various indigenous textile clothing by recreating and utilizing their design for contemporary fabric. With these experiences, it will give me a wider horizon to develop my ideas in both designing and content.
The fundamental of art is selecting interesting items and creating unique combinations that add value. My secondary message as a textile designer is to extend the life cycle of product, lessen the landfill pressure and promote aesthetic artistic effect. The success of my art collections are overwhelming.
ORGANIZATION:
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
EDUCATION:
a.M.A. Industrial Design, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, 2018
b.B.A. Industrial Design, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, 2012
EXPERIENCE:
Working Experience with Date:
a.Tofa Textile Limited Kano. Nigeria. Worked as staff in training from May, 2010 - September 2010.
b.Vintage Collette fashion house by Binta Shuaibu, Sardauna Crescent, Kano, Nigeria. Worked as a fashion illustrator from March, 2013 – August, 2013.
c.Government Girls Arabic Secondary School, Dakata Kawaji, Kano. Nigeria. Teaching & Research from March 2013- March 2014
d.Lecturer, Department of Industrial Design, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Teaching & Research April, 2019
AWARDS:
Undameta pattern award 2023. Third position with a cash prize of 10000 Kenya shillings.
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
In Peer Reviewed Journals and books:
i.Bello, Z. and Saleh, R. (2021): Re-thinking Design of Lace Pattern and the Northern Knot on Paper. University of Jos Fine and Applied Arts Journal (UJFAAJ). Vol.2, No.2. pp 41-51
ii.Bello, Z. (2020): The Influence of Mordernisation on the costume used during Abuja Carnival. A journal of Art (Egghead). Department of Fine Art, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.Vol5, No. 1, pp 62-69.
iii.Bello, Z. (2021): Sculpture and Textile Convergence: Analysis of Yinka Shonibare Wax Print-Sculpture Installation. A journal of Faculty of Environmental Studies University of Uyo (TAJ), Uyo, Nigeria. Vol5, No. 1, pp 71-76
iv.Bello, Z. (2019): Development of Textile Studio Practice and Creativity for effective knowledge sharing. Environ, Journal of Environmental Studies. Faculty of Environmental Design, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.Vol. 4, No. 9, pp 70- 75
In Official Conference Proceeding
i.Bello, Z. and Okoli, K.O (2021): Psychology of color preferences on textile clothing among student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Proceedings of EDCON Faculty of Environmental Design, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Vol 1, No. 1, pp 337-385.
ii.Bello, Z. (2019): Studio Practice in Nigeria. A Potential Mechanism for Entrepreneurship development. Conference Proceedings of Textile Researchers Association of Nigeria (TRAN2019) Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Paper ID 136, pp 204-207
b) Books/ Monographs/ Guides? Manuals/ Novels: Nil
c)Papers presented at Conferences and Seminars:
i.Bello, Z. (2022): Fulani Attire: A Cultural Outfit in a changing and green society. Conference presented at Center for the Study and Promotion of Culture Sustainability, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
ii.Saleh, R. and Bello, Z. (2021): The Role of Traditional Handcrafted Textiles in Preserving Nigerian Cultural Image. Textile Researchers Association of Nigeria (TRAN) Conference paper presented at Bayero University, Kano.
iii.Bello, Z. and Adeoti, A. A.(2021): Reawakening Covid 19 Artistic Expressions: The Discernible Images of Textiles. A conference paper on Covid 19 and Gender Policy Unit. Department of sociology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
iv.Bello, Z., Obadofin, S. B and Waheed, L.O. (2022): Textile Section in Department of Industrial Design, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. A National Symposium on Nigerian Art, Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State.
v.Bello, Z. (2022): Adire as Entrepreneurship among the Yoruba people of South –West Nigeria. A Conference paper presented at Textile Telling Tale in Collaboration with British council, Lagos State Nigeria.
ACCOLADES:
Undameta pattern competition award 2023- Third position
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English (near native)
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Corel Draw, Photoshop
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
International Conferences attended/ organized with dates:
a.2nd International Conference, Center for the Study and Promotion of Culture Sustainability, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. February 1st- 3rd, 2022.
b.7th International Conference and 10th AGM of the Textile Researchers Association of Nigeria (TRAN), held at School of Post Graduate Studies Auditorium, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. October 14th-17th, 2019
c.8th International Conference and 11th AGM of the Textile Researchers Association of Nigeria (TRAN), held at Bayero University, Kano. October 25th -28th, 2021
d.International conference, Gender Policy Unit in partnership with department of sociology Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria held at CBN for Economics and finance, ABU, Zaria. November 1st- 4th, 2021
Local Conferences attended/ organized with dates:
a.1st Environmental Design Conference (EDCON), AGM and Homecoming Reunion held at Faculty of Environmental Design, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. June 28th-July 2nd, 2021.
b.6th Edition of National Symposium on Nigerian Art, National Gallery of Art, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture held at Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State. March 16th-19th, 2022
c.1st Textile Telling Tale Conference in Collaboration with British council. Live Webniar. September 26th-28th 2022
HOBBIES:
Dancing, traveling and cooking
REGISTRATION DATE:
2023-02-18 19:42:15
COUNTRY/REGION:
Nigeria
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Academic
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