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Haiti: Art Tour and Voodoo Dinner 2013

June 13, 2013 by racinelove

As you may well know, Project HOPE Art is sponsoring 3 Haitian Artists to visit San Francisco (it’s the first time to leave Haiti for one artist and definitely a new experience to be in California for all three artists). They will work with Recology on a multi-medium sculpture made from found trash and recyclable items. Burners without Borders is also helping us pull this giant project together. We’ll be hosting a VooDoo Dinner on September 14th in San Francisco […]

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Host a Haitian Artist – Summer 2013

June 5, 2013 by Melissa Schilling

“Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art…” – Maya Angelou Our three friends: Racine, Claudel and Romel are coming for a visit to San Francisco this August and September. They have worked with Project HOPE Art for the last two years. Read all about their interests, art and life in Haiti, here. It is our hope to slowly pass along our Art Center in Haiti over […]

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Over 300 Art Trading Cards for Haiti

June 5, 2013 by kathybarbro

We’d like to send out a big thank you to everyone who responded to our Art Trading Card Drive. Over the past several weeks we have been getting some of the sweetest cards with messages in our mailbox, and right now have over 300 to deliver to Haiti in July. We’ll pass them out to as many children as we can, along with everyone’s best wishes. Thanks so much, and if anyone else wants to participate, please drop them in […]

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Photography Class: In Pictures

June 3, 2013 by Melissa Schilling

Blandine, age 17 from Bwa Nèf, Cite Soleil (PaP) Fritzni, age 14, from Cazeau Leonis, age 14, from Cazeau Altidor, age 13, from Cazeau Wildo, age 14 from Sibert, Croix des Bouquets Wolson, age 18 from Sibert, Croix des Bouquets

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The House That Trash Built: an Open Source Building Technology

May 28, 2013 by Melissa Schilling

We all heard and read lots of details about the horrible Haitian earthquake in 2010. Subsequent reports of extensive international funding, rampant corruption, misappropriation of resources and the near standstill of progress followed the earthquake. In a small corner of a big city, tucked behind tall compound walls, a team of determined individuals from very different walks of life came together to build up and over the stagnation that permeated the other corners of the big city. This is their […]

Categories: short story series • Tags: construction, haiti, harvey lacey, sam bloch, ubuntu

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The first assignment in class was to capture motion. Here students participate in an upcycled materials Can Race.

Photography Class in Port-au-Prince Haiti

May 24, 2013 by delphhh

Project Hope Art Photo Program 2013 The Project Hope Art photo program will last for 16 weeks and started on Sunday 28 April in PHA Center at Haiti Communitere in Haiti. 12 participants were registered, 10 were present. By Romel Jean-Pierre: Week 1: The course started with an introduction from the students for them to get to know each other, then we started with the first topic of the course: an historical introduction of photography, starting with the invention of […]

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Tap Tap Coloring Page – FREE Download

May 18, 2013 by kathybarbro

The very resourceful Haitians have a long history of traveling by Tap Taps, which are some of the most colorful vehicles you will ever see. Click HERE to download this original coloring page for FREE. Here’s a fun fact about their name – when a traveler wants to get off at a stop, they reach out and “tap, tap” the side to let the driver know to slow down. How efficient is that?

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Green Eggs and Ham, Fondation Maison d’Espoir

May 18, 2013 by Melissa Schilling

Each trip to Haiti, we tote along five foot Literacy posters showcasing memorable childrens books in English, Kreyol and French. After reading stories with children of all ages we settle into an art activity. For Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham, it was easy to incorporate our beloved Moringa Powder into the eggs and cover everything in a rainbow cloud of vivacity. Big love, as always, to Aimee Gaines and Sarah Boll for making this program chug along the train […]

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Help Wanted: Special Event Coordinator, 6-month volunteer position

May 8, 2013 by Melissa Schilling

Project HOPE Art is sponsoring three Haitian Artists to visit San Francisco, build sculpture and present our collective work in Haiti at our Third Annual Voodoo Donor Dinner in San Francisco. We need a strong, creative, tenacious individual to join the team for 6 months. Job Responsibilities: BROAD RESPONSIBILITIES • Oversee the donor dinner and arts sculpture program at Recology, in September • Develop and promote the mission, vision and values of Project HOPE Art • Work with peers and […]

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Coeurs Magiques

May 4, 2013 by Melissa Schilling

We LOVE the girls of OJFA so much, we wanted each girl to have a piece of our heart. Lead Artist Jenni Ward created these magic wands so the girls could invoke magic and hold tight to the idea that even from afar, we love them so much. You can support Art in Haiti AND have your very own coeurs magiques by clicking here. Handmade Art Hearts! Give a bouquet to the one you love! These hearts are made by […]

Categories: Art Projects, Fundraiser • Tags: art, clay, haiti, hearts, kiln, magic, photography, pottery, wands

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Art Trading Card Drive for Haiti

May 2, 2013 by kathybarbro

Art trading cards are little works of art that measure 2.5” x 3.5” in size. In July 2013, Project HOPE Art will once again be traveling to Haiti, and would love to deliver as many of these cards as possible to children who have so much less than the rest of the world. If you would like to take part in this drive, and send a message of good will, please follow the project requests below. Use any type paper […]

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Art from Haiti

April 8, 2013 by kathybarbro

Want to see something amazing? These photos were just sent from Racine, Claudel and Romel, three Haitian artists that Project HOPE Art worked with last summer. They took some of Melissa’s photos of Haiti children and created these works of recycled art with materials found around their home in Port-Au-Prince. These pieces and more are going to be brought up for several art shows in Oakland this fall, but you folks get the first sneak preview. Aren’t they great?

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Bwat Aliminyom

April 4, 2013 by Melissa Schilling

Bwat Aliminyom means Aluminum Cans, in Kreyòl. We are always looking for ways to create fun, whimsy and art from unwanted discarded materials. So when Delphine Bedu spied these cans on a pier in Key West, Florida all of us sat up and took notice. As we speak, our home team artists at the Project HOPE Art Center at HC, Racine Polycarpe, Claudel Casseus and Romel Jean Pierre are devising a class around upcycling cans into planes, boats and cars. […]

Categories: Art Projects, Partners • Tags: art, cans, children, do, fun, haiti, make, race, trash, upcycling

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PHA Looks to Expand…

March 24, 2013 by kathybarbro

About 3 short years ago, I received an email from northern California, showing me one of my murals that was colored and hanging on a school wall in Haiti. Long story short — that exchange changed my life. I soon met the amazing women of Project Hope Art, joined their cause, and have had so many incredible adventures with them ever since. I’ve drawn, painted, colored, crafted, danced, laughed (and cried!) with them and some of the most adorable little […]

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Joining Forces with Burners Without Borders

March 19, 2013 by aimeegaines

Collaboration is the name of the game. Take it from Charles Darwin, who once stated, ”In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” That’s why HOPE Art is always looking to branch out and join forces with other similar, well-intentioned causes out there. Meet our newest partner, Burners Without Borders. Every summer Burning Man participants (aka Burners) meet in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada to re-engage with their […]

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Colorado Art Show Benefit

March 5, 2013 by earthartstudio

Artist and art teacher Holly Johnson of Denver CO has generously chosen PHA to be a recipient of proceeds from her exhibit “I am Kid”. Thank you so much for the support Holly!! Read more about this event below… Pirate Contemporary art is proud to present— I am Kid. I am Kid, is a group exhibition featuring work by Holly Johnson who is a founding member of the Denver collective PINK COLLAR GLAM and students from her 1st through 3rd […]

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Preview of New Haiti Mural

February 19, 2013 by kathybarbro

Here’s a preview of Project HOPE Art’s new Haiti Mural, available in just a couple of weeks. This original image was created by Shepard Fairey, an American graphic designer and illustrator who is best known for the iconic HOPE Obama poster. For just $10, you will receive a pdf file that you can print, color, and tape together to make an amazing 40″ x 60″ poster. All proceeds will go to fund Project HOPE Art’s ongoing work in Haiti. Stay tuned […]

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fragile beauty: botany and art

February 10, 2013 by Melissa Schilling

exploring the relationship between botany and photography . . . When I wake up in the mornin’, love And the sunlight hurts my eyes And somethin’ without warnin’, love Bears heavy on my mind Then I look at you And the world’s alright with me Just one look at you And I know it’s gonna be A lovely day -Bill Withers In 2011 and 2012, Project HOPE Art explored the relationship between food and illustration. We drew fresh fruit in […]

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Claire Heureuse and the start of Freedom Soup

January 17, 2013 by Melissa Schilling

The girls began pummeling garlic and parsley in three seperate batches, in wooden mortar and pestles on New Years Eve. Twenty girls strong were all participating in a task associated with the famous Haitian Winter Squash Soup known as Soup Joumou or Freedom Soup. To make enough soup for 40 people the girls would cut, chop, pound, puree and stir into the wee hours of the night. Then a shift of girls would go to sleep and a new round […]

Categories: Haitian Culture/Language, short story series, Visual Storytelling • Tags: freedom, haiti, soup joumou

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short story: oranges and granola

December 16, 2012 by Melissa Schilling

Oranges and Granola The tall catholic church stood gleaming against the grime of the street. Women crouched on their heels hawking fruit across from the church. The most beautiful fruit. More beautiful than could be found inside the adjacent supermarket. More beautiful fruit than in any supermarket in all of Haiti. The only good thing about the supermarkets with the wilting produce was the air conditioning. It was almost worth it to purchase a single soft apple or brown tinged […]

Categories: short story series • Tags: desperate, food, granola, haiti, oranges, photography, poor, short story

First Teacher Training Workshops!

December 11, 2012 by earthartstudio

Project HOPE Art is kicking off 2013 with teacher training workshops at Haiti Communitere’s new Project HOPE Art Center on January 5th the workshop will be repeated again at Sakala on January 6th. The workshops will focus on both Art and Science. In the morning, local teachers will have the opportunity to experiment with art materials and learn techniques that they can use in their classrooms. The afternoons will focus on sustainable agriculture and nutrition for children. The workshop will […]

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The Magic Moringa Tree vetted by National Geographic

November 13, 2012 by Melissa Schilling

We’ve been working with the Magic Moringa Tree for nearly a year. We have passed out 20 literary packets of information, in Kreyol, about the Moringa Tree to teachers, educators and community caretakers all over Port au Prince. That is nearly 2,000 pages of solid anti-malnutrition information. All that reading material led to roughly 200 Moringa Trees being planted in Cite Soleil by teacher Luc Winter of RAJEPRE. Now with the help of a few pods of our favorite children […]

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Let There Be Light!

November 12, 2012 by earthartstudio

In honor of the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince Haiti, Project HOPE Art is building a sculpture from recycled materials with Haitian artists, students and other project partners called “Let There Be Light”. We will be creating a chandelier of plastic trash collected from the streets of Port au Prince. Local artists from Atis Rezistans in Port au Prince are designing and building the trellis from which it will hang. Students from Centre d’Education et de Formattion des Jeunes are collecting and […]

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