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- Jules from A Little Bite of Life
- I love the nesting leaves collection, but everything in the Heart of Haiti shop is so beautiful!
If you are looking for a special gift for someone this holiday season, I would encourage you to give back and shop Macy’s “Heart of Haiti” collection which includes quilts, metalwork, ceramics, wood-carvings, paintings and jewelry. Saturday 11/12 is my birthday. To mark the occasion, I will be giving away the beautiful papier-mache bowl at left… see below…
This beautiful handmade steel frame just became part of my ever-growing art collection. The elegance and beauty of a handcrafted piece always appeals to my heart. Knowing that it was created by a Haitian artist after the earthquake in order to regain some semblance of normalcy and earn a living, appeals to my heart and soul.
The Heart of Haiti Songbird Frame stands 9″ x 11.5″ and holds a 4″ x 6″ image. The card reads, “The singing of the birds is a celestial language attracting the presence of angels.” The piece is painstakingly cut, hammered and varnished by hand of steel from recycled barrels. Each one-of-a-kind piece has a rustic beauty wrought by Haiti’s master craftsman. It is surprisingly lightweight for steel and sells for $25 at Macy’s. It includes a Certificate of Authenticity and is signed by the artisan.
One year ago Macy’s launched “The Heart of Haiti,” to bring trade and aid to the earthquake-devastated country. These traditional Haitian artisan home décor products created by Haitian artisan survivors are available in 25 Macy’s stores and on macys.com. Heart of Haiti is a “Trade, Not Aid” initiative launched by artist and social entrepreneur, Willa Shalit, The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and Macy’s.
Haiti’s ancient culture includes a vast diversity of traditional, handmade products such as hand-tooled serving trays and up-cycled oil drums from the blacksmith community in Croix des Bouquets, the work in papier-mache from Carnival Jacmel artists, and a women’s quilting cooperative in Cite Soleil.
To find out more about Heart of Hati Campaign:
A great story about the campaign on NPR
A great story about the campaign at Miami Herald
Original Heart of Haiti press release (some info dated)
Celebrate My 60th Birthday Giveaway
To celebrate my birthday, I am having a giveaway of a beautiful papier-mache bowl handcrafted in Jacmel, Haiti. Every bowl is different and one-of-a-kind and will look like the one above. It will be amazing!! The giveaway will end on Sunday November 12 at 11:59 PM ET. A winner will be drawn at random and must be claimed by Monday at noon or another winner will be chosen. You must leave a valid e-mail address to be entered. This giveaway is available to U.S. residents only.
- Visit Macy’s Heart of Haiti Collection and leave a comment below about what piece of art you would treasure from the collection. Please leave a valid e-mail address.
- Like Heart of Haiti on Facebook
- Follow Heart of Haiti on Twitter
Not required, but so kind:
- You could LIKE C8C on Facebook too if you would!!! The LIKE button is at the top of the middle sidebar above.
- You could share this by tweeting also…
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Terms and Conditions: Winners will be selected randomly through http://random.org. No purchase necessary to enter. Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM ET Saturday, November 12. See C8C Giveaway Terms & Conditions for more information. You must leave a valid e-mail address to be entered. This giveaway is available to US residents only.
Hi Rebecca! As you know I work for Everywhere in supporting Heart of Haiti. We so appreciate your post! Happy almost birthday (btw you can’t possibly be 60…with your enthusiasm you might be pushing 25). Just a little extra info, the bowl for the giveaway is pretty true to the image. All the bowls are hand painted and unique, but the variations are slight and in the small details. Thanks again for all the great information and having a Heart for Haiti!
Happy Birthday Rebecca! I love the nesting leaves collection, but everything in the Heart of Haiti shop is so beautiful!
I am following Heart of Haiti on Facebook.
Following Heart of Haiti on Twitter.
Already follow C8C on Facebook and Twitter! ?
happy birthday, Rebecca! hope we get to meet in person this year.
There are so many things I love in the Heart of Haiti collection but my faves are the La Sirene stone bookends and the Birds in Breadfruit Tree jewelry hanger.
Love, love, love the Medium Teardrop Vase!
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I’m following on FB and Twitter. I have a Heart of Haiti black and white cows horn bracelet that I absolutely love! I’d be thrilled to be able to give one as a holiday gift! Happy birthday!
Rebecca, you are such a supporter of this campaign. Thank you. What a powerful way to celebrate your birthday. As women and bloggers, we have to remember that we have the power of our words and our platform. You are using that platform to make a difference in the lives of Haitian artisans. I know I owe you a phone call!!!
Love the standing jewelry tree!
Following HofH on FB!
Following HofH on Twitter!
I already following C8C and YOU everywhere 🙂 And happy birthday! Hope it’s sparkly for you!
Love the nesting leaf collection
Happy Birthday! I like this:
http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/heart-of-haiti-jewelry-set-of-4-ring-bracelets?ID=534055
I really like Heart of Haiti Serveware, Nesting Leaf Trays Collection
Happy Birthday to you! I think the nestling leaf trays are so pretty!
I just love the grinning monsters and the owl paperweight. (And Happy Birthday!)
To my new friend Happy Birthday . May this year bring much joy and happiness
Happy Birthday Rebecca!
Happy Happy Birthday…reach for the stars and dream big…I”m sure all your wishes will come true!
ty Joni i am reaching indeed
Thank you, thank you, thank you!