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Botanical Place Mats, Coasters & Trays from
Contemporary Caribbean
Jamaican-born Susanne Fredericks wanted to make art
prints more affordable, yet functional, while creating
some kind of artistic Caribbean identity. Her Botanical ine
originated from a thought that, “nothing really reflected
the kind of food we have in Jamaica”. So Susanne took
generic antique prints of the fruits of the Caribbean from
the 1800s, and sat with a graphics designer and manipulated
them.
The result is a picture
of the fruit,
spice or tree, with
its description and
the latin botanical
name. One set is
botanical trees: papaya,
banana, date
palm and aloe vera.
The other is fruits
and spices: vanilla,
otaheiti apple,
sweet sop and cocoa.
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Jacqui Curtis Leather Goods by Jacqui Sanguinetti
Jacqui Sanguinetti has been making leather products
since the 1980s, including handbags for a SOHO boutique.
Her work is neither neat nor structured, but rather
harmonious with
“whatever I think
of at the moment,”
she says.
Jacqui likes to
use the rugged
and raw, choppy
edges of leather,
because it gives a
more natural finish.
Hand-stitching
everything herself,
Jacqui Sanguinetti
has most recently delved into designing shoe accessories,
yoga mat carriers, toiletries bags, hat boxes, wine
and rum sacks. She even makes the buckles on the
belts!
“Doing handwork is hard labour,” Jacqui says casually.
“It’s tough, but very fulfilling.”