Caroline Paquita Sells Art for Jakmel Ekspresyon

We’re really excited to let you know that Caroline Paquita  - a fantastic artist, print maker and musician (formerly of Bitchin’ and Forgetters) has decided to sell tour posters, risographs, buttons and patches to benefit Jakmel Ekspresyon. This is Forgetters merchandise from several tours.

You can find her fundraiser page here:

http://carolinepaquita.blogspot.com/p/benefit-for-jakmel-ekspresyon-in-haiti.html

Take a look at some of the great merchandise:

Forgetters Patch

Forgetters Buttons

Check out a Forgetters song:

Don’t forget to check out Caroline’s site for great stuff from Pegacorn Press:

Pegacorn Press

Kwochè Ayiti Workshops at Jakmel Ekspresyon

As part of Kwochè Ayiti Erin Durban-Albrecht reports on workshops that took place at Jakmel Ekspresyon:

The number  of participants from the crochet workshops:

Crochet Basics           15

Crochet Intermediate   19

Sustainable Crochet    14

Not everyone did the series, but altogether 22 people came to at least one of the workshops.

It’s wonderful to see adults and children alike learning these awesome skills. Thanks to all that participated.

Haitian International Folklore Exchange

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Jakmel Ekspresyon artists, Ivy McClelland and Ebby Louis Angel, have partnered with the popular local Jacmelian poet, Jean Elie Gilles to create a performance at the Ghetto Biennale. The project consists of gathering stories, mask making, writing and theater workshops, … Continue reading →

New Building News

15 members attended the crochet workshop today at our new building. Shout out to Erin Durban of Kwochè Ayiti for your sheer awesomeness! Badio took on the role of interior decorator and decorated our new building yesterday. There are paintings hanging throughout the building now. Thank you Badio! We can’t be an art center without a ton of art all over the place!

Indiegogo Video

Want to find out more about Jakmel Ekspresyon and our IndieGogo Campaign? Watch the Jakmel Ekspresyon YouTube video and go to our campaign homepage: http://bitl.ly/jakmelgogo

New Building for 2012 Rented!

We successfully negotiated with the landlord of our preferred building. He has agreed to splitting the rent into 3 payments. We signed a lease and made our first payment today. The members helped to move the furniture in this afternoon and workshops will begin by Thursday. This is very exciting for us because of the amount of projects that are happening right now. Thank you everyone that helped us to reach this point. YEAH!!!!!!!  MES AMIS!!!!!!! Help us reach our next goal at JE by donating. Every dollar will get us closer to the next payment at the end of January. For more info go to:

Spare Change Theater Program is starting round three of workshops.

Spare Change theater was founded by JE’s Administrator, Aaron Funk. In the first two rounds the members learned improv theater, character development, theater lighting and more. In the new round the members hope to continue more of the same. Pictures to come.