New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival | Food & Crafts | Crafts


Named for the historical gathering place and trading grounds of African people in colonial New Orleans, enter this unique area to experience the music, art, and energy of Africa and the African Diaspora. Peruse the Congo Square African Marketplace, which features an array of handcrafted original artworks reflecting the roots and dispersion of African culture and heritage in New Orleans and throughout the world. Visit theSankoré Pavilion to learn about the art and culture of the Kingdom of Kongo, namesake of present day Congo Square, as we celebrate 40 years of Jazz Fest history. Join the commemoration of the Ancestors of the Diaspora at the Congo Square Ancestral/Egun Shrine located in the Pavilion, at the West gate next to Congo Road. Sculptures, paintings, handcrafted leatherworks, ceramics, jewelry and wearable art are just a few of the treasures that can be found in Congo Square’s 52 booths, including the 4 Artist Demonstration areas. Traditional art making techniques from various cultures of the African Diaspora are featured in the Congo Demonstration booths. The highlighted crafts include Moroccan lamp making, West African metal forging, Adinkra stamp making and embroidery, silk dyeing techniques, doll sculpture, and collages created from magazines and recyclables.
WEEKEND ONE (April 24 - 26)
Sankorè pavilion
	MURAL PAINTING demonstration Jessica Strahan New Orleans, LA	coppersmithing demonstration Lisa Simone New Orleans, LA

	collage on wood demonstration Khulu New Orleans, LA	oil painting demonstration Damion Hunter New Orleans, LA

DEMO TENT
	Acrylic paintings on wood Terrance Osborne Gallery Osborne Gretna, LA	Sterling jewelry hand carved & cut stones Sekou Ra Regal Adornment Billingsley, AL

	Acrylic on canvas John Sims Birmingham, AL	Handpainted Silk hangings Suzy Cameleon Cameleon Silks New Orleans, LA

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	Original claywork with various metals & found objects Elliott Hubbard Art By Elliot Hubbard Fairburn, GA	Acrylic on canvas, paper & wood Ernani DaSilva Brooklyn, NY

	Charcoal on paper Andre Mayeaux Grand Prairie, TX	Collages of fabrics & other found objects Frank Frazier Visions in Black Dallas, TX

	Silk thread art on leather Salomon Mbala Baton Rouge, LA

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	acrylic on canvas Ted Ellis Friendswood, TX	colored pencil drawings On archival art board R. Sidney Henderson Stockbridge, GA

	Acrylic paintings on slate & plywood Jerome Ford Colors of Culture New Orleans, LA	acrylic on canvas Kenneth Scott HALO Baton Rouge, LA

	original black & white and color photography Contreras Saphira New Orleans, LA

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	Handcrafted leather handbags Karma McCree Ellenwood, GA	Sterling silver & pearl jewelry Chris DesJardins New Orleans, LA

	Acrylic on wood & canvas Maurice Evans Abstract Art Lawrenceville, GA	Handdyed, blocked, shaped & embellished straw hats Suzette Hallman Suzette Art Couture Philadelphia, PA

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	Acrylic, plaster & wood Sculpture Calvin Walton Stone Mountain, GA	Handdyed & blocked Straw, silks, & African fabric Shirley Wilfred Twist Hats Covington, LA
	Acrylic paintings on canvas & wood inlay collages Adewale Adenle Artdewale Studio New Orleans, LA	silver, gold & beaded jewelry Lou Frederick Danladi Designs New York, NY

TENT Q
	African Inspired Children's Clothing; Copper, Brass & Silver jewelry Joan George From the Hands of Joan Marie Reserve, LA	Paintings, metal sculptures & straw hats from Haiti Marie-Jose Poux MAJO New Orleans, LA

	Handdyed, handpainted, linen & silk chiffon garments Allohn Agbenya Allohn Designs Carson, CA	Handcrafted sterling silver & gemstone jewelry Henry Colby Timbuktu Ellenwood, GA

TENT R
	original photographs, paint and found objects Eric Julien New Orleans, LA	Haitian Oil Paintings on canvas Jean Monfort J.J. M. Primitive Los Angeles, CA

	handdyed & Handsewn clothing Olujimi King Atlanta, GA	HandForged Sterling Silver & Gemstone Jewelry Sham, Kwesi, Musa & Enoch Ecclesiastes Those Brothers Jewelery Brooklyn, NY

TENT S
	Tie dyed & batik rayon garments Desari Jabbar CULTURAL CROSSROADS Stone Mountain, GA	Handcarved soapstone, serpentine & opal sculptures Leanne Chicksen Houston, TX

	Mud cloth & tie dye silk Clothing Aita Carmichael New York, NY	Sterling silver & gemstone jewelry Doctor Foots Foot's Place New Orleans, LA

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	Sterling silver & gemstone jewelry Chester Allen New Orleans, LA	paintings by stuart mclean Ernest Skipper Music Industry Production New Orleans, LA

	HANDSEWN LINEN GARMENTS Teddy Collins Jacksonville, FL	Handmade Ceramic, glass, gem & crystal beaded jewelry Evette Everett SIKA College Park, GA

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	Handmade Crafts of the African Diaspora Lumumba Dogas Lumumba & Co New Orleans, LA	Oil, incence & handmade art from West & East Africa Bilal Sunni-Ali SAMECA, Inc Atlanta, GA

	TIE DYE CLOTHING Zahdan Sterling New Orleans, LA	handmade silver jewelry James “Jet” Davis Lansing, MI

TENT V
	Sterling silver, gold, semiprecious & simulated stone jewelry Adam Ecclesiastes Universal Love Jewelry Macon, GA	Handcrafted hats from West Africa , Haiti & Mexico Lynn LeBeaud Ujamaa African Imports New Orleans, LA

	Handcrafted African arts & crafts Hajj Khalil NAIM Detroit, MI	Handcarved sculpture, leather bags, jewelry & paintings Ashanti Control Enterprise Thibodaux, LA

TENT W
	hand crafted garments from senegal west africa Lamine Sene Senegul LaClasse New Orleans, LA	handsewn african garments Abdul-Malik Muhammad New World Travels Serekuna,Gambia

	handmade Moroccan drums & handwoven wool pillows Lahcen Khanboubi New Orleans, LA	Acrylics paintings on slate, handwoven baskets & pottery Bernadette Gildspinel New Orleans, LA

TENT X
	west african sculptures & crafts Abdoulaye Biteye Twin Brothers Art Sandy Springs, GA	Wooden masks, bronze, paintings & African Arts Moussa Kone New Orleans, LA

	Fine African Art from Cameroon , Congo & Nigeria Otis Williams Universal Creations Philadelphia, PA	Paintings, beadwork, metalwork & stone/wood sculptures handcrafted by local artists in Haiti Rachel Lafontant ItiahArts Sandy Springs, GA