In recent years, colouring books for adults have become more and more popular. A local version, Dreamscapes, has been created by artist and sociologist Chinyere Brown. Brown, who was born in Jamaica, grew up in Trinidad and has a Guyanese mother, said she was inspired to create a colouring book with Caribbean motifs and familiar … Continue reading
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La Souce Environmental Designs offers workshops (March 7, 2019)
Landscape company La Souce Environmental Designs will be offering an inaugural “Starting a Landscaping Business” workshop, targeting persons who have recently lost their jobs or retired, running on March 9 and 10, and again in July. Manager Indira Jagoo-Teloka said this workshop is part of a series of workshops which will be run throughout the … Continue reading
Neil Phillips launches Pallet Stick clothing line (January 2, 2019)
Designer Neil Phillips has returned to the local clothing market with the brand The Pallet Stick. The menswear clothing brand was launched online on December 15. Phillips said his clothing is targeted towards people living in tropical climates, as a lot of the clothing produced seems to be geared towards the North American market. “I’ve … Continue reading
Marielle Barrow – Helping young entrepreneurs through fashion (August 14, 2016)
The I Am ME program is returning to Trinidad but on a much larger scale than ever before. The brainchild of T&T-born Dr. Marielle Barrow, the fifth edition of the program aims to train 200 at-risk youth, ages 16 to 32, in fashion, leadership and entrepreneurship and assist them in starting businesses. Barrow said fashion … Continue reading
Building better arts businesses (March 13, 2016)
It is essential that local businesses collaborate and look to global markets during the current recession. This is the thinking behind “Praxis: Reset; Recover; Restart,” the brainchild of T&T attorney Nigel Floyd, who describes Praxis as a forum where local entrepreneurs can come together and partner with each others’ small businesses and trade skills to … Continue reading
Cemine Bespoke Designs serves a high degree of swag (December 13, 2015)
When approached about purchasing/to purchase handmade jewelry, one doesn’t usually expect to hear that the maker/seller is a returning resident with a Master’s degree in Chemistry. That’s the story of Candace Payne, 35, who left T&T when she was eight years old. After getting her Bachelor’s at George Washington University and her Master’s at the … Continue reading
