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‘CONTES’

AN ACCOUNT OF A WOMAN’S JOURNEYthrough HAITI, RWANDA

and UGANDA

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SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTIONSPRING 2013Door in Rubble

Door in Rubble | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Port-au-Prince, Haiti.As I walked through the devastation of a seven magnitude earthquake,

I was moved by the strength and resilience of the blue door standing in the rubble.I imagined that in time the Haitian people would open the door and find that

life, peace and beauty had triumphed once again.

Door in Rubble | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Clay Jars | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

The late afternoon light magnifies the brilliance ofhuman art born through fire and earth.

Clay Jars | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTIONSPRING 2013Crimson

Crimson | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A self-portrait of a young man, a member of a community of local

Haitian artisans.

Crimson | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Antoure | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Jacmel, Haiti. Vines now cover many of the homes throughout the region,but the endurance of the people and the natural beauty of Haiti

have emerged from behind the devastation.Antoure, from the Haitian Creole word meaning ‘shrouded,’ surrounded.

Antoure | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTIONSPRING 2013Rwanda Woman

Rwanda Woman | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Resilient, resourceful, proud and beautiful. Women may be poverty’s greatest victims, but they are also one of

its greatest antidotes.

Rwanda Woman | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Call ista | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Bottle Brush Tree. Another example of nature’s brillianceproviding inspiration for simple solutions and human ingenuity.

Callista, from the botanical name Callistemon.

Call ista | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTIONSPRING 2013Lavender CrossMezi Kafe

Lavender Cross | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Lavender Cross was painted within a community of Haitian artisans.

The canvas used was a piece of scrap metal salvaged after the earthquake.From debris and refuse comes beauty and hope.

Lavender Cross | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Sandal Market | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Lake Victoria, Uganda. She wore a broad smile and spoke proudly of her earned place in the market. She survives on less than a dollar a day, but she works towards her dream of one

day owning her own store. She is a survivor and an inspiration, and every day I strive to walk in her footsteps.

Sandal Market | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTIONSPRING 2013Orchid

Orchid | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

The orchid recalls the relentless struggle for the renewal of the human spirit.It hides deep within the bare and woody stem, but then once again,

brilliant petals of life unfold from deep within.

Orchid | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTIONSPRING 2013Lakeside MerchantLavender CrossKoi

Koi | SHEILA JOHNSON SPRING COLLECTION 2013

A symbol of persistence and courage. Like the Koi, we prevailagainst the current of adversity while remaining true to our purpose.

Koi | SHEILA JOHNSON SPRING COLLECTION 2013

Mezi Kafe | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Jacmel, Haiti. A quiescent coffee scale remains suspended, but each morningthe tradesman comes to oil its hinges and to wipe away the rust that had worked its way in overnight. Like many, he holds hope that today will be the beginning of

a new economy for Haiti.

Mezi Kafe | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTIONSPRING 2013AntoureLakeside Merchant

Lakeside Merchant | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Lake Victoria, Uganda. He arrived early to be the first to select from the morning catch, but he became captivated by the performance of a local theater group

promoting HIV/AIDS awareness. He was so moved by the emotion in the singing and dancing that he left his business and quickly made his way to a screening clinic.

Lakeside Merchant | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

Cerulean Sky | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

The web of life inspired the intricate ironwork contrasted herewith the simple brilliance of a morning sky.

Cerulean Sky | SHEILA JOHNSON COLLECTION SPRING 2013

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