Born and raised in Flagstaff, Opal is an expert in Jerk Seasoning and Hot Pepper sauce preparation. She is also into pottery. Contact Opal Ferguson at 1876-361-7489

Born and raised in Maroon Town, St. James, Dalsha is the first to tell you that she’s a “Real Jamaican” . She’s mainly a swimsuit designer and also designs and sews tablecloths. She makes use of spandex, calico and bandanas in her creations and designs. Her influences are her Mom and Dad and she points out that her use of the bandana is a direct reference to the Jamaican culture.
Contact Dalsha Peterkin at 1 876 452 5783

Floyd Palmer, Wood Carver

Wood carver Floyd Palmer of Marron Town, St. James, credits his influences to the lizards, owls and frogs he’d catch and release as a child. His work clearly reflects the animals found in the Cockpit Country region. His carvings are mainly made from cedar and sometimes the lignum vitae tree (Jamaica’s national tree). He cites his Uncle, Balford Palmer as his mentor and the person who got him interested in carving. He loves animals and the outdoors and is also a huge Bounty Killer fan.
Contact Floyd Palmer at 1 876 351 2674

Wood Carvings by Floyd Palmer

Sandy Shirley, Fruit Jams

Sandy specializes in sweet and delectable fruit jams–no doubt influenced by her mentor, her grandmother, Huntley Robinson. Her sugary concoctions are often made from mangoes, plums or pineapples whenever they are in season. She got her start at the Jamaica Agriculture Society. She was born and raised in Summer Hill, St. James and has shown her work at the local annual agricultural fair, Denbigh.

Contact Sandy Shirley at 1 876 449 4129

“Where island meets glamour”
Rose, born and raised in Flagstaff, Trelawny is a self-taught jeweler. She began her foray into art by designing clothes but the clothing market proved unsustainable. She is still inspired and fascinated by the Caribbean Fashionweek designers and gets further inspiration from various magazines. She utilizes mainly natural seeds and other materials found in and around the Cockpit Country such as John Crow beads, Joe’s Trees and Cacoon.
Contact Rose McGhie at 1 876 364 4321

The Cockpit Country’s endless reserve of organic resources finds direct resonance in the local artists and artisans whose work is a reflection of the region.  Painters, sculptors and craftsmen all borrow from the natural landscape and its inherent beauty, thereby creatively giving back to their home soil.

Garfield Williams, Potter from Cockpit Country region

Ceramic potter Garfield Williams studied at West Humber Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Canada, before returning to Jamaica in early 2000. Originally from Balaclava, St. Elizabeth, Williams began making drawings and sketches as early as he learned how to write.  His creative influences include his mother, who studied art at Edna Manley College of the Visual & Performing Arts in Kingston, and the acclaimed Jamaican potter Phillip Supersad.  According to Williams, art should have more prominence at early levels in schools, especially considering that it serves as a universal language for commenting on and commemorating national heritage and culture.  His goal, moving forward, is to incorporate more Jamaican materials — for example clay and the calabash — into artistic mediums.  Williams also plans to mentor youths and raise awareness of the possibilities that exist in the arts.