Arlette Ngung

Arlette Ngung is a textile artist, Pattern maker, and educator whose work explores the intersection of African heritage sustainability, and contemporary art inspired by tradition, sustainability, and the weaving together of old and new practices.

Devoted to the preservation and reinterpretation of traditional African Textile and natural dyeing techniques, one of her main passions is protecting and sharing the historical heritage of African Art which much of inspiration is drawn from.

Her background plays a huge role in her work — from the colourful prints and cultural history of Eastern and central Africa, to the use of a visual literacy approach which uses textiles as a means to tell stories, explore the world and inspire societal change.

Arlette was profiled for her vegan approach to art workshops in interviews with CBC Radio Canada and was featured in Selvedge Magazine UK publication.

She has also collaborated with institutions like the Textile Museum of Canada, Gibson House Museum, Aga Khan Museum, the University of Toronto, Millersville University, and will be presenting her Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Vancouver Fashion Week, highlighting her African Vegan Art approach.

Her credentials include a degree in Fashion Design/Patternmaking from the Fashion Institute of Technology of New York, USA and a Certificate in Computer Aided Design from Formamod, Paris, France.

Visit Arlette’s website at http://africanveganart.com/, and find her on IG @ambus_arlette.

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