A PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST

BELOW ARE THREE OF THE ARTISTS WHO MAKE UP THE ARTS AND CRAFTS DEPARTMENT OF PWOJE ESPWA. THESE ARE THEIR STORIES----

This is Honel who first met Father Marc in Camp Perrin in 1998. His mother lived in Port au Prince and because he had no father he took care of his 4 younger brothers . He started by making Christmas cards to bracelets and now metal crafts. The group is working on a forming a cooperative among themselves, one is good at design, one at painting, another cutting the patterns so all in all it has been a learning experience for all of us. He is here holding a candy cane ornament and angel.

Sammy on the top and Jean Remy are brothers. When Sammy was 7 and Jean Remy was 6 they were brought to an orphanage in Port au Prince because their parents could not take care of them. It was operated by Catholic sisters and the boys remember all of their names . When they were 12 they were put out on the street and there they survived until they worked their way to Cayes . Their sister introduced them to Father Marc three years ago and they have been there since. Their talent was discovered and they have been making crafts and a lot of the articles on the blog are their creations. Here Sammy is cutting out stars with a hammer and chisel ( I think). Not too easy to do. Jean Remy is making a star three dimensional. Sammy is now 19 and Jean Remy 18.

The moon and the star are 3 inches and there are 26 stars and 10 moons. They also can be hung on a tree and would look better in multlples of three (mix and match) so that is how they will be sold. 3 for $10.00 is a good price don't you think? e-mail me and I will ship immediately, stars and moons can be enjoyed any time of the year as can the angels.

These are the angels that are ready for sale. Blue, pink, green , the one with the spots is a brownish black color and there are some that are unpainted . They can be hung on a Christmas tree by using an ornament hanger there is a little hole in the end of the wing for that purpose. See below for ordering instructions. There are 14 painted angels and 9 unpainted. The angels are $10.00 each and all you have to do is e-mail me with your order and I will mail them to you, let me know quantitiy and colors. The only extra is the cost of the postage.

The figure seen here is a very important part of the 1804 Revolution when Haiti won its independence from France. The troops were alerted by the blowing of the conch. Honel is the artist who crafted this piece. It sells for $25.00 and is 18x 6. As always pay pal is the easiest way to go.

The first phase in the finishing is to put a coat of rust proofing on the pieces called an oxidant and then paint the pieces white to await the final colors. There is a very involved process that takes place to create a painted piece and it is done in the small confines of a room or on the small porch. We are hoping to raise enough money to build a workshop where the artisans can create and sell their works in one place.

The picture on top is the third step in the creative process. Here the angels are put on a piece of metal and varnished to keep the colors vibrant. They come in blue, pink, green and natural color. When ordering specify color or get a variety of all of them . They are $10.00 each and can be ordered by e-mailing me at konnyskorner@gmail.com. I will then add the postage and e-mail you with the total amount.