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BEQUIA ARTS & CRAFTS

Visitors to Bequia will find a variety of local arts and crafts in the boutiques of Port Elizabeth and at artists' studios around the island. Model boats, scrimshaw, woodcarving and crochet are among the craftworks of Bequians carrying on the island skills of boat building and net making. Artists from other lands but living in Bequia incorporate local images and materials into their work, and add paintings, ceramics, stained glass clothing and textiles to the varied mix of artistic creations to be found on the island. 

While you are on Bequia, do take the opportunity to visit Bequia artists and artisans; not only will you chance upon many real treasures, you will also meet some unique individuals, each with their own stories to tell. If you are lucky, your visit will coincide with an Arts and Crafts Fair, held under the Almond Tree in Port Elizabeth, where a wide range of local artists and craftsmen offer their work for sale. 

Opening hours for artist studios vary, especially in the summer season, and some visits are by appointment only. Check with the artists themselves or at the BTA office. 
 
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                        boat shop

Sargeant Brothers' workshop

Model Boats

These exquisitely crafted examples of boat-builders' and woodworkers' craft are an integral part of Bequia boat-building tradition. 
Expertly rigged and authentically detailed throughout, a visit to one of Bequia's model boat-builders' workshops is a delight and a revelation. 

Special commissions welcomed.

Mauvin's Model Boat Shop
Just beyond the vegetable market in Port Elizabeth


Sargeant Brothers Model Boat Shop
Three minutes walk further on from Mauvin's



        SPRING
Julie Savage Lea, Mango Tree Cottage Studiobta
Julie Savage Lea Bequia   Located on the main road leading out of Port Elizabeth, open by appointment only. Watercolors and acrylic paintings, prints, and originals, many from her book “Bequia Reflections, an Artist In the Caribbean”

  Julie's art captures the vivid life of Bequia in joyous depictions of flora, fauna, people,
landscapes, and Regatta scenes. Choose from a variety of sizes and  prices, or commission a special painting to compliment your tropical decor.
BRING HOME THE COLOR!

julieslea@yahoo.com
www.juliesavagelea.com
www.begos.com/bequiart

Bequia Tel: (784) 455 4677



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