Category: Blog
A Kora by Moonlight
It only took about an hour from Kuumba discovering this mystical musical instrument and becoming a master of it. The locals gather round as he warms up a bit and prepares for another virtuoso performance. The Kora is a centuries-old Read More …
3D Modeling: The Sweet Sounds of the West African Kora
I’m digging through my hard drives and finding unfinished 3D modeling projects. First up for your edification is my version of a West African instrument called a Kora. The kora is a stringed instrument used extensively in West Africa.[2] A kora typically has 21 Read More …
Black History Month Sale. 20% off Until the End of February
Great news! I’m firing up my Black History Month Sale at my Etsy store, ConceptbyCrosby with savings of 20% across the board. This will go on until the end of the February and I’ll be adding new items in the Read More …
Finding a new home
Just a quick note to start the new year. After a series of issues over the last month I’m back up and running with a new domain registrar and web hosting service. Without getting into all the details right now I’ll just say that my domain name CreatedbyCrosby was hacked and stolen from me. I’m still working to get it back if I can. In the meantime I’ve found a new home for my peoples and am looking forward to 2025. Read More …
More in ’24: Looking Back & Moving Forward
Hi folks. I can’t believe it’s already three weeks since the new year. I hope yours is starting out on a positive note. I want to thank everyone who stopped by throughout 2023. Especially those who took the time to comment, like, or share my work online and spread the spirit of Kwanzaa. Read More …
Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures
Here’s a quick video montage from a recent visit with the fam to the Tutankhamun exhibit at COSI (Center of Science and Industry). COSI is a children’s museum of science and activities in Columbus, Ohio. A good place to take the kids to learn and have fun. Read More …
Habari Kuvunja (Breaking News), 2/28/23
Holy cow! We’re already 2 months into 2023. Time for the breaking news in Kinara’s world. Impertinent Proverbs I had this idea (famous last words) to do some proverbs for social media as a way to keep content flowing. It Read More …