The Botanique team traveled to the Smithsonian’s celebrated National Museum of African American History and Culture, meeting with staff there to follow up on their application to sell seedwork and fiber arts through Smithsonian Global. Everyone was welcoming and loved the work.

Discover the colorful and diverse artwork of the renowned Antiguan artist Frank Walter (1926 - 2009). In the exhibition: To Capture a Soul you will be provided insight into his relationship with race and identity, the legacy of slavery and the history of Antigua and Barbuda which is also at the very core of the seedwork craft.

Join us in celebrating the historic art of Jewlery and doll making. Here at the visitors centre for the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park, we will explore the connections between Antigua and Barbuda and the historically enslaved in the United States.

The 2022 week long master class was held to teach local Antiguan youth about creating exotic works of art using local seed beads by the master seed work artisan of Antigua and Barbuda, Ms Louise Edwards.

A training program for youth with the expectation that gifted trainees could be encouraged to carry on the national tradition and provide an opportunity for employment and cultural preservation.

The National Pavilion of Antigua and Barbuda featured intangible cultural heritage of the twin island nation, including seed work. Venetians were intrigued by the beautiful pieces, making connections between the intricate wild tamarind seed work to their tiny glass seed bead work made on the islands of Murano and Venice by impiraressas.