"It is the things she wears that make her beautiful",


     




say Turkana men of East Africa.  


From antiquity to now cultural groups have used jewelry along with other forms of adornment to express what they think is beautiful, to convey beliefs about the natural world and to show their status in society.  Adornment both connects people and cultures while at the same time distinguishing one culture from another. 

(Collage Series Neckpiece--"Madonna Gold with Sankofa". Transferred image by Rev. Carlos W. Anderson)









"Collage" Collection




"Say It Loud" Collection
Below you'll see two reversible neckpieces.

   

        


"Ancestor Eye" Collection

   



 


Delta, "Crimson & Cream" Collection

     



Click on this link to see more of Kathleen's adornment pieces.