November 21st, 2009 * 12-6pm * 815 E. 221st Street, Bx, NY
Confirmed vendors include:
The Fern Tree: The Fern Tree houses one of the most unique collections of African-American and ethnic crafts, artifacts and jewelry in Northern Westchester. There are ceremonial masks, essential oils, incense, African beads, costumes and handmade bags. All of the merchandise is unique and most of it is one-of-a-kind. The Fern Tree has been in business at this location under that same ownership for over a decade.
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The African board game known as Warri actively engages the mind in learning skills of decision making (analytical thinking), making choices (creative psychology) and determining the outcome of your options (forward thinking). It does this in an atmosphere of pure fun by simply playing a strategy board game based on mathematics (the art of counting). The Warri Society is a cultural reference name used to refer to all the peoples who know and play this board game and to acknowledge the connection they have with each other no matter where they are or are from on this planet. The work of the Warri Society International is sponsored by the founder, Robert Oba Cullins, friends and volunteers since at least 1980. The Warri game is played in almost every country in the world and is known by hundreds of different names. |
OshunLade's Artist, Carole Robinson loves working with beads… all kinds ofshapes and sizes. She finds it very rewarding and satisfying to be able to create the beads used in her jewelry. This inspires her pursuit to make one of a kind pieces. Carole was born and raised in Queens, and now resides in the Bronx. She works with various crafts such as sewing, crocheting, soap making, and Native American crafts, many of which were self taught. She uses these techniques as well as the lampworking skills gained from The Bead Project to fashion her jewelry. |
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Crafts by Christina Johnson, Master Quilter:
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Crocheted hats, scarves and ponchos, hand crafted jewelry,
Ionic Foot detox,
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Iya Linda Evans: Designer of Exquisite Throne clothes, and daily wear |
Indulge yourself with the luxury of unique handmade bath treats. All of my products are created from natural ingredients, rich in nourishing oils, butters, botanicals and Essentials and/or fragrances. I believe the outer body needs to be pampered just as the inner body. LadiRei also offers Soy Blend Candles in a plethora of intriguing and diverse colors and scents (Hot Apple Pie to Fresh Linen) with a burn time of at least 100 hours (that’s more than 4 days worth). I hope you enjoy using my products as much as I enjoy making them.
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Oloriwaa! |
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Wilhelmina Obatola Grant is a native New Yorker and resident of Harlem. In the art community she is known as "Obatola." As a mixed-media assemblage artist, W. Obatola uses found objects as a concrete way to interpret abstract emotional and psychological aspects of human behavior and social condition. Many of the ideas that stimulate the creation of her work are reflective of her interpretations of some contemporary social issues, namely: gentrification, violence against women and breast cancer awareness. It is her sincere hope to have an impact on the community through the realm of visual art.
Christina is a fiber artist focused on relaying traditional quilting techniques, cultural values and building a sense of self worth while creating work that maintains ties to legacies of old. Her art challenges traditional and stereotypical edicts, encouraging individual empowerment with the hope of assisting women to use their voices and art for continued social change. She believes in the motto, "each one teach one and then pass it on". Initially teaching as an artist with the Philadelphia school system, she has since worked with diverse groups of women, youth, and elders, to teach her craft in Philadelphia, Jamaica, and Ghana. Christina founded the 
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