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Nubuke Centre for Textiles and Clay

Nubuke Foundation's craft centre in Loho, near Wa in the Upper West Region, devoted to the region's weaving and clay traditions.

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About Nubuke Centre for Textiles and Clay

Nubuke Centre for Textiles and Clay is Nubuke Foundation's home in Loho, on the outskirts of Wa in Ghana's Upper West Region. It is a craft centre and cultural site built around the region's weaving and clay traditions, and it works through exhibitions, residencies, workshops, research, education and community programmes rather than as a conventional museum or monument.

The centre describes itself as a space where artisans, artists, designers, students, researchers and communities come together to preserve, share and reimagine Ghana's material cultures. It is presented as both an archive and a meeting place, which is a useful way to set expectations: the emphasis falls on living practice and exchange rather than on a fixed collection alone.

Facilities listed by the operator include a permanent exhibition, which incorporates a British Council Digital Collaboration, along with a library and games. Artist residencies, workshops, school engagements and public programmes are also part of the centre's regular activity. The centre was launched to coincide with Nubuke Foundation's 10th anniversary, driven by founding members Odile Tevie and Kofi Setordji to promote artisanal practice in clay pottery and textile weaving.

Its annual Woori Festival takes its name from the Wala word for "to weave". It gathers weavers, artists, designers, performers, students and communities for weaving, clay, storytelling, music, food and collective learning. The 2024 edition ran from 29 February to 3 March 2024, and the 2025 edition ran from 6 March to 30 June 2025.

For planning, the centre sits in Loho in Wa Municipal, near Wa, in the Upper West Region. Opening hours, admission fees, tour arrangements and travel details are not established by the available evidence, so visitors should confirm these directly with the centre before setting out.

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