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Saturday, June 5, 2010
Arts and Crafts
One of the boys was wearing this pendant today. He said that a friend of his made it out of clay. It has an Inca-African thing going for it. I find it quite original and will find out more about the artisan.
Is clay available in your area. A pottery studio would be a great addition to the arts program. Raku fireing can be done in a pit with fuel like wood shavings and does not even require a kiln. Can a local potter be brought in to teach.
There are so many local, talented people, that an online store would make a lot of money for the artisans & the village. I, personally, couldn't spend a great deal, but I'm on the very low end of the income scale in the US. The items you have shown are so beautiful that I'm sure that those with a better income than I would be happy to purchase them. If your US organization was controlling the purchases I know that the profits would be distributed fairly. That wouldn't happen if the artisans had to rely on the Haitian Government. This would be a considerable investment in time & personell, but could be worth millions World Wide in the long run for the artisans & the village. I'm so upset that I'm not able to attend the Lobster Bake, I would really love to meet you in person. That doesn't negate the fact that I will send whatever I can out of my, meager to me, fortune to the Haitian people, income.
Is clay available in your area. A pottery studio would be a great addition to the arts program. Raku fireing can be done in a pit with fuel like wood shavings and does not even require a kiln. Can a local potter be brought in to teach.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many local, talented people, that an online store would make a lot of money for the artisans & the village.
ReplyDeleteI, personally, couldn't spend a great deal, but I'm on the very low end of the income scale in the US.
The items you have shown are so beautiful that I'm sure that those with a better income than I would be happy to purchase them.
If your US organization was controlling the purchases I know that the profits would be distributed fairly. That wouldn't happen if the artisans had to rely on the Haitian Government.
This would be a considerable investment in time & personell, but could be worth millions World Wide in the long run for the artisans & the village.
I'm so upset that I'm not able to attend the Lobster Bake, I would really love to meet you in person. That doesn't negate the fact that I will send whatever I can out of my, meager to me, fortune to the Haitian people, income.
Blessed Be, Jean K