1.[1-10]Conversion of Invasive Grasses into Hand Made Paper for Artistic Creations

Historical Research Letter www. iiste. org ISSN 2224-3178 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0964 (Online) Vol 1, 2011 1 | P a g e www. iiste. org Conversion of Invasive Grasses into Hand Made Paper for Artistic Creations Michael Adashie Department of Painting and... More

Historical Research Letter www. iiste. org ISSN 2224-3178 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0964 (Online) Vol 1, 2011 1 | P a g e www. iiste. org Conversion of Invasive Grasses into Hand Made Paper for Artistic Creations Michael Adashie Department of Painting and Sculpture Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana Email: micadash@yahoo. co. uk Edwin K. Bodjawah Department of Painting and Sculpture Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana Email: Edwino4u@yahoo. com Samuel Nortey (Corresponding Author) Department of Industrial Art Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana Email: Sammynort@yahoo. com Abstract The devastating impact of invasive grasses has created serious challenges for casual workers who consistently deal with this nuisance. The paper explores the possibilities of converting invasive grasses which are prevalent at the Department of Painting and Sculpture, in the Faculty of Art, into hand made paper to enhance arti Less