Tony Allen portrait quilt

[u/iothealien]

Hi afrobeat lovers! I wanted to share something I made late last year that I thought this group might appreciate.

I’m an artist, and my main focus is portraiture made from cloth and thread. I made this portrait of my all-time favorite drummer, Tony Allen. I’ve named it King of Wands, and it measures 41” x 60”. For anyone curious, it took about 200 hours of work from concept sketch to completion. He’s currently hanging in my house, but I hope he’ll get to be seen by a larger group one day. :)

I figured if any group would “get” this piece and enjoy it, it would be this one!