The artisans of Pwoje Espwa worked hard this week. Honel, Chupy, Jonas, Jean-Remy, Gregory, and Mackenson all set up tables of their art – oil drum art, jewelry, paintings, painted canvases and wood carvings – for the visitors to peruse on Wednesday night. Each has his own style, some more attentive to detail than others, some with creative, unique flair. Today they forked over 20 pieces of their art of a board member to resell in the States. I tried to select carefully, some work from each artist. They won’t see money for a couple months, but the return should eventually make it all worth the small sacrifice.
These guys have so much talent and practically nowhere to go with it. The local market offers few prospects for sale and our visitors are few and far between. The best they can hope for is some benevolent person to take great interest in their art and help set up an organization to resell. As I work with them, I try to instill a business sense and encourage cooperation. Eventually, perhaps, they'll be ready to sell on a larger scale. Check out some of their stuff…
These guys have so much talent and practically nowhere to go with it. The local market offers few prospects for sale and our visitors are few and far between. The best they can hope for is some benevolent person to take great interest in their art and help set up an organization to resell. As I work with them, I try to instill a business sense and encourage cooperation. Eventually, perhaps, they'll be ready to sell on a larger scale. Check out some of their stuff…
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