A centuries-old Antiguan craft will be showcased in Ireland next month, as Botanique Studios teams up with The Water’s Edge Museum of Maryland to present the Heritage Seedwork Seminar at Dublin Castle.
The event, scheduled for October 3–5, will highlight Antigua and Barbuda’s seedwork jewelry tradition, ornamental designs made from wild tamarind and jumbie beads. Once in decline, the practice has seen a revival thanks to Botanique Studios, which has helped restore the African-rooted art form to prominence.
Master artisan Louise Edwards will lead the three-day series of workshops, joined by Botanique founder Anne Jonas and creative designer Mosia Challenger. Participants will be introduced to the history and cultural meaning of seedwork through a short film before receiving hands-on instruction with a specially designed kit.
The partnership with The Water’s Edge Museum, represented by co-directors Ja’Lyn Hicks and Sara Amber Marie Park, underscores a shared mission to preserve heritage traditions that transcend borders.
Alongside the workshops, a special lecture titled “The Beauty of Antigua’s Intangible Cultural Heritage” will be delivered by the Antiguan delegation on Saturday, October 4, in Dublin Castle’s State Apartments.
Organizers say the event will give international audiences a rare chance to experience a cultural tradition that bridges history, identity, and artistry.
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If the plants the bear the seeds continue to be lost to development and housing, the craft will be lost.
This is a reminder of the richness and creativity of Antiguan culture let’s keep it alive!
beautiful beautiful….My black African brothers and sisters
You have my support100%. Haters gonna hate
Beautiful craft. Lovely handwork
Black women will always see themselves as ugly when they can make such remarks about their very own
We are quick for buy the American products but hate our very own. I love what I see