Haiti's artisans work with a wide diversity of techniques and materials (metal, horn, paper, glass, sequins, etc.) to create an extraordinary array of objects for local and international markets. This presentation examines the conditions in which Haitian artisans work and how they overcome the many challenges they face in producing and promoting their work. The presentation addresses both the broad conditions of artisanal production in Haiti and the trajectories of specific artisans.

Q&A reserved for Haitian Summer Institute Students. 

In Haitian Creole. Part of LACC’s Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum (FLAC) Lecture Series and LACC’s HaitianStudies Program of Excellence. Made possible with support from LACC’s US Department of Education Title VI Grant.