Heart of Haiti Home Decor Line Launch at Macy's Dadeland! October 7, 2010

WHAT:
Recognizing the continued need in Haiti, Macy’s announced a new initiative – “The Heart of Haiti” – which will bring trade and aid to the earthquake-devastated country through a program for selling traditional Haitian artisan home décor products. The collection, inspired by the courage and culture of the Haitian people and created by Haitian artisan survivors, will be available in 25 Macy’s stores and on macys.com in October. Already, monies are being sent to Haitian artisans to buy needed materials to return to work, and more than 200 artisans are at work full-time.

WHO:
The following artists will be on hand to help launch the collection at The Macy’s Home Store at Dadeland Mall:

* Pascale was raised in Port-Au-Prince and has been creating art her entire life. In 2004, she moved to a seaside village on the outskirts on Jacmel with her daughter and joined a community of papier mache artists. She creates in papier mache as well as wood, textiles and mixed media. Pascale is a leader of the collective organization that is creating Macy’s products. Pascale’s home and workshop were destroyed in the earthquake.

* Serge Jolimeau is a world-renowned metal artist, who has exhibited globally. A wise community leader, Serge presides over the guild organization ADAAC- Association of Artists and Artisans of Croix des Bouquets- that links the many artisan ateliers of Croix de Bouquets, a small town outside of Port-Au-Prince. Serge creates his masterworks using imagery drawn from his rich visionary imagination, memories of participating in ceremonies and the magnificent Haitian landscape.

* Pierre Satyr is a master papier mache artist and the president of the Jacmel Guild of artists and artisans. He is heading the effort to build an artisans’ center in Jacmel, where the artists can live and work. A master painter, Satyr created the patterns for several pieces of the “Heart of Haiti” collection.

WHERE:
Dadeland Macy’s Home Store
7675 North Kendall Drive
Miami, Fl 33156

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