Smithsonian Folklife Festival - 2004

Intro • Maritime • Haiti • Latino Music

Site for Jen Hitt and Participants

Site designed by Design Desk • Photos by Bobbi Clements

Dieu Puissant Lamothe is a pioneer in the use of vetiver vines and roots to weave baskets. He twists and manipulates these plants into baskets.

Pierre Roland Samedi creates furniture from straw.

Anivin Valbrun is a master latanier weaver, making baskets, place mats, and church collection baskets using both latanier and banana fibers.