Creative Nassau’s President, Pam Burnside, along with CN’s Team Member, Rosemary Hanna, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Tom Hartley in July to apprise him of their non-profit organization and its various community cultural projects, particularly their focus on the Bahamian Straw Industry which has ties to the UK dating back to the 18th century.
They were proud to inform him of their recent collaboration with British author, Veronica Main, who recently published a seminal Straw Plaiting book entitled Straw Plaiting: Heritage Techniques for Hats, Trimmings, Bags and Baskets which highlighted The Bahamas’ straw plaiting industry and Creative Nassau’s work in the sector.