Papier MâchÊ in Haiti
Amanda Gabriela and Jessica Passos
what is Papier Mâché ?
pieces of paper stuck together using wet flour or wallpaper paste
means ‘chewed up paper’ in French Haitian papier mâché works are often made with molds artisans like to use bright colors
Papier MâchÊ became popular in Haiti with the tradition of Carnaval masks
Donna Karan catalog
Donna Karan catalog
Caribbean Craft
Caribbean Craft
Caribbean Craft
References: http://www.caribbean-craft.com/ http://urbanzen.com/ http://cahaiti.com/content/paper-mache-artisans http://blog.westelm.com/2011/11/01/handmade-in-haiti-papier-mache/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvc3vL3zLgs