Video portraits oF Jamaica
An ongoing archive of stories from across Jamaica; unearthing and preserving stories, memories and oral histories for generations to come.
An ongoing archive of stories from across Jamaica; unearthing and preserving stories, memories and oral histories for generations to come.
Racquel // Weaving
Brown has been weaving since she was twelve years old, a tradition which runs in her family, passed down to her from her grandfather. Using screw pine, harvested from along the coast, Brown combines twill weaving, plating and plain weaving to create her baskets, adding little cross-stitches throughout her work for detail.
By passing her work over a fire made from waste straw, Brown is able to extract the natural oils from the screw pine, leaving her finished pieces glossy. Within Jamaica, the techniques and designs Brown uses have become rare to find.
