Croix des Bouquets, a mystical village surrounded by fields of sugarcane, has a holy reputation in Haiti as home to some very old spiritual practices. In the ancient Fon Kingdoms of Haiti’s African ancestors Ogoun, the blacksmith, was more revered and feared than the King. Ogoun, by mastering fire, transformed earth into steel for spears, plows, and the tools to build a world.
Georges Liautaud was a blacksmith in Croix des Bouquets in the 1940’s and was the Master who began, in the spirit of Ogoun, creating art from scrap metal. As a child, Serge Jolimeau watched the great Liautaud at his forge and grew up to become the master artisan and leader of the Croix des Bouquets community.
Watch the Croix des Bouquets brand film
Hammer and cold chisel tools
of Croix des Bouquets
of Croix des Bouquets
Print ads of the art and stories of Croix des Bouquets
Print ads of the art and stories of Croix des Bouquets
Post card for Croix des Bouquets.
Hudson’s Bay Haiti Collection launch
Handmade metal bowls presented at Selfridges and Hudson’s Bay
Village of Croix des Bouquets on the outskirts of Port au Prince
Brand book for Croix des Bouquets.
Serge Jolimeau and Pierre Satyr at Vanity Fair,
Diane Von Furstenberg launch event.
Diane Von Furstenberg launch event.
Croix des Bouquest master artisan Serge Jolimeau
Hudson’s Bay Haiti Collection launch
Village of Croix des Bouquets on the outskirts of Port au Prince
Showroom at Vanity Fair Los Angeles launch of Haiti collection.
