COMING TO THE FESTIVAL

Jean Fougère Chérismé, Fond-des-Nègres
Jean Fougère Chérismé uses Vodou flag techniques to construct decorative beaded containers and ornaments. He has trained over 40 individuals at his workshop.

Olipsie Daniel, Terrier Rouge
Daniel is a doll maker whose cloth dolls have become a source of income for her. 

Mireille Delismé, Léogane
Mireille Delismé learned the Vodou designs from her father, an oungan (Vodou specialist), that she sews into sequined flags. She makes flags and pocketbooks using sequined embroidery techniques.

Avila Raime-Lamy, Cité Soleil
Avila Raime-Lamy is a master of the art of making appliquéd and embroidered textiles. She depicts colorful gardens, flowers, and local fauna on tablecloths and pillowcases using appliquéd fabrics stitched to cotton sheets.