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Jacmel rebuilds in Haiti after the earthquake

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Thomas Oriental shows some of the dust-covered masks he was preparing for Carnival in his damaged shop on Rue St. Anne in Jacmel, Haiti. Mr. Oriental's mother and wife died shortly after the earthquake, leaving him a single father. Much of the inventory at his shop is destroyed.

Thomas Oriental shows some of the dust-covered masks he was preparing for Carnival in his damaged shop on Rue St. Anne in Jacmel, Haiti. Mr. Oriental's mother and wife died shortly after the earthquake, leaving him a single father. Much of the inventory at his shop is destroyed. (Deborah Baic/THE GLOBE AND MAIL)

The Series

Workshops crumble but artistic impulse survives: The Artisans’ journey

The Globe's complete coverage — in stories, video and photos — of the plight of the craftspeople on Rue St. Anne Jan 04, 2011 2:13PM EST

In Parts

Mr. Oriental stands outside his home with his daughters.

Part 1: Jacmel artisans anxious to see customers again

Badly in need of a kick start, artists need help rebuilding their infrastructure, as well as paint brushes, supplies - and product orders Dec 16, 2010 1:16PM EST

Part 1: Homeless artisans have no place to work (video)

Globe Video: Instead of paintings and artwork, Rue St. Anne is littered these days with an endless sea of concrete rubble. Dec 16, 2010 1:17PM EST

Thomas Oriental shows some of the dust-covered masks he was preparing for Carnival in his damaged shop on Rue St. Anne in Jacmel, Haiti. Mr. Oriental's mother and wife died shortly after the earthquake, leaving him a single father. Much of the inventory at his shop is destroyed.

Part 1: An artist starts over (photo gallery)

Globe Photos: Artisan Thomas Oriental was preparing for Carnival when the earthquake claimed his mother, wife, and much of the inventory in his Rue St. Anne shop. Dec 16, 2010 1:22PM EST

Onel Bazelais paints a finished version of a paper mache mask in his work shop in his workshop in Jacmel, Haiti. Mr. Bazelais works with a special clay-and-sand mixture to make a clay mould to layer the paper and cardboard and a special glue made of various types of flour and water to make the masks.

Part 2: Art nouveau - Haiti's renaissance (video)

In recent weeks, Jacmel's famous artisans have been back in their shops gearing up for a major folk art show in Santa Fe and for the Canadian art-assistance initiative Project Bandaid. Dec 16, 2010 1:18PM EST

Masks made by Pierre Edgard Satry, among a group of artists from Jacmel, Haiti, who received a $50,000 grant to produce their work.

Part 3: Jacmel artists win Clinton Bush grant

Money will be used to rebuild workshops destroyed in earthquake Dec 16, 2010 1:19PM EST

An artist uses the space in front of Thomas Oriental's shop on Rue St. Anne to paint placemats and coasters.

Part 3: Jacmel artisans as photographed by local teens (photo gallery)

Armed with digital cameras, eight students from Jacmel aged 12 to 18 have been capturing images of life in the Haitian town as it recovers from January's earthquake Dec 16, 2010 1:22PM EST

Jacques Rony, a metal artist in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, says he's looking forward to the stability a deal with Macy's will bring.

Part 4: Haitian artisans strike deal to sell work at Macy's

Department-store chain gives full-time contracts to artists in quake-ravaged Jacmel Dec 16, 2010 1:19PM EST

Thomas Oriental's shop is still open and he has added some new selections of art work including carved statues and woodwork

Part 5: Artisans are the success story of the year

A year later, deals with major retailers have put city’s craftsmen back on global map Jan 06, 2011 8:25AM EST

About Project Jacmel

In 2010, online and in the pages of The Globe, this project offered a unique window into the lives and challenges facing this historic Haitian city as it struggles to recover from January’s devastating earthquake. More…