Haiti Consultancy:
As a consultant to small producers, cooperatives, and micro-enterprises in Haiti, I found ways to enhance the designs and techniques of traditional craftwork. It was amazing to be a part of such unique training modules to assist in design and technical skills.
Sisal Coppicing & Craft - Cote de fer, Haiti
Sisal plants are cut, de-corded, dried, dyed, corded, and woven into handbags and baskets using various stitching, crochet, and twining techniques.
Palm & Vine Weaving Baskets - La Vallee, Haiti
Palm and Vine: cutting, scraping, and weaving baskets.
Palm Plaiting Workshop - Marc Lassure, Haiti
Palm is harvested, dried, stripped, and woven. Diagonal plait weaving into panels that are stitched together into a basket vessel.
Bamboo Coppicing & Craft - Marmelade, Haiti