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ng of a process which awns collaborations among em. He noted that it would be great example for other secns of the creative sector. One of the participants, arol Fraser, shared her expence with members of the edia. Fraser said that her favorite part of the workshop was learning about the integration of STEM into her designs. “I always wanted my costumes to be mechanical which I have attempted over the years and after the little workshop we had with STEM, I’m convinced that I can bring out some mechanical costumes on the road for our 50th Jubilee celebration,” she said.
Fraser said that what she learned from the workshop will benefit her if the ministries and other organisations allow designers to “unleash their creative thoughts” and not limit them. “Over the years, you find that we have to work with a theme and we have to produce what the ministry want…but we have so many things that we can work with, literature, folklore, our diverse culture,” she said.
Fraser, who was in a group with a number of other designers, told Stabroek News that their idea focused on the theme for Mashramani 2020 which is, ‘Reflect, Celebrate, Transform’. The designer said that they took the opportunity to reflect on one of Guyana’s musical icons, Eddie Grant, and used musical instruments as key elements in their design. Fraser’s teammate Ryan Da Silva further elaborated on the concept and added that the theme was “Ringbang”. He highlighted that they also included the ebony and ivory keys