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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."

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."

Saturday morning Hobby Club get down to craft work

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"Saturday Morning Hobby Club participants get down to craft work. Sarah Newland (in glasses at left) conducts the sessions."

Handicraft exhibition at the Casa de Las Americas Gallery in Havana, Cuba

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"Handicraft from Jamaica which were part of the Caribbean Folk Handicraft Exhibition at the Casa de Las Americas Gallery in Havana, Cuba during CARIFESTA July 16-22."

Negril Craft Markets

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"To the traveller, or curious onlooker, Negril Crafts Market, situated in the heart of Negril is a market with a difference. The new wing consisting of 24 shops, was opened last December, just before Christmas, by the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Anthony…

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."

Craft training centre, Cornwall Beach

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

Merline Reid, craft shop vendor

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"This business of craft: Minister of State for Tourism Jack Stephenson talks with a craft shop vendor Merline Reid in a resort craft shop. As the winter trade builds up, appeals are being made to all producers of craft goods and other souvenir items…