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Projects and Artwork of MaPo Kinnord-Payton
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MaPo
and Ayampoka in Zaare Ghana May 2004
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MaPo Kinnord-Payton grew up in Cleveland Ohio. She received
her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. From 1984 to 1992 she taught ceramics and produced functional ceramics
in Massachusetts and Berkeley California. She received a MFA from Ohio State University in 1994. Moving to Louisiana in 1995
she is now an associate professor of art at Xavier University of Louisiana. Maintaining a studio in New Orleans she continues
her research of traditional and contemporary art of Ghana. Her research includes video documentation of pottery and ceramic
architecture construction of Northern Ghana.
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Artist Statement
I
work with clay because I love the physical interaction with the material. My current work embodies the technical challenges
and creative dynamic of improvisation.
Teaching Philosophy
Within every experience there are principles at
work and lessons to be learned. Recognizing the relevance of all the skills we acquire and their connection to our hopes for
a better life and a better world is the purpose of an education.
My life's work is to incorporate my artistic concerns
with education and economic development through international cultural exchanges. The Ghana Art Program seeks to provide learning
opportunities though workshops in the traditional and contemporary art of Ghana, West Africa.
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Carol
Anaabah 2004
Ghana Arts Project
Supported in part by Xavier University
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