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  • Tags: Handicraft industries

Bleached bottles and flowers

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"Bleached bottles were used for vase making, while flowers were made with raffia and tissue paper."

Beautiful embroidered straw goods

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"Beautiful embroidered straw goods in one of the stalls at the Jamaica Crafts market, at its present location at Port Royal Street."

Handbags, hats and place mats crafted

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"Handbags, hats and place mats are generally bought and then embroidered by vendors at the Crafts market. Here skillful hands create beautiful designs in straw."

Carpet handcraft for Air Jamaica by Urban Craft

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"Mrs. Mitzie (Mitsy) Seaga, wife of the Prime Minister examining a carpet handcrafted for Air Jamaica by Urban Craft. Also in the picture is Mr. Mike Casserley of Air Jamaica and some of the women engaged in the Craft Project. Urban Craft is a…

Cornwall Beach Craft Centre Workshop Seminar

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"It's learning time for a group of students and teachers from various schools in St. James, who attended a three-day workshop seminar at Cornwall Beach Craft Centre, Montego Bay recently. Photo shows the leather demonstration table with Mrs. Klave…

Craft training centre, Cornwall Beach

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"Craft training centre where classes in painting, sculpture, leathercraft, ceramics and pottery are held."

Sister Seble Wengel admiring her craft items

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"Admiring craft items: Sister Seble Wengel looks on thoughtfully at one of the many craft items on display at her "Irey Corner" joint."

Jamaica School of Art and the Tourism Product Development Company

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"Craft course students: Miss Monica Lumley a participant in the three-week summer school organised by the Jamaica School of Art and the Tourism Product Development Company at the Cornwall Beach Craft Complex, decorate two clay jars produced in the…

Frederick Robinson, craft vendor

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"On the spot craft - Carla Troske and her son John from St. Louis, Missouri were quite impressed when they had the chance of seeing the making of a straw hat from start to finish, by the skillful vendor Frederick Robinson. Both visitors report having…