Bahama Hand Prints Are Uniquely Bahamian And Printed With Pride

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – What makes Bahama Hand Prints uniquely Bahamian is the people that are behind the patterns, who are able to capture The Bahamas through their lens.

Raven Poitier – Store Manager, Bahama Hand Prints

“Bahama Hand Prints is uniquely Bahamian because you can’t find us anywhere else. It’s homegrown, homemade, very special to Bahamians.

“So with the different prints you see, the different aspects of The Bahamas, the water, the flamingoes, hibiscus, they are all uniquely true to us,” she said.

Each print is rooted in memories, stories of growing up on these islands and pride in where we come from.

As a result, Raven Poitier is able to share that pride as Store Manager at Nassau Cruise Port.

“Bahamians are lovely, wonderful, compassionate people, so I think that’s what makes me uniquely Bahamian…the water is just me, I grew up around the ocean, that’s just my thing,” Poitier said.

The colors, the patterns, the emotion – Each Bahama Hand Print is carefully crafted by Bahamian artists to reflect our everyday life, and island energy.

Megan Knowles – Operations Manager, Bahama Hand Prints

“You’re not going to find these prints, these colors anywhere in the world. They’re made by Bahamian artists, and they’re just Bahamian, uniquely Bahamian.”

“They are 100% just our culture wrapped into fabric,” she said.

From the elegance of the seahorse, to the joy of the jellyfish, Knowles says each print is personal.

“Royal Poincianas [are] one of the top five, so that actually is the signal of summer.

When you see Royal Poincianas, you know that summer is coming…,” she said.

Through the years, Printing and Art Department Supervisor Leslie Williams says that some designs have become timeless classics, with decades-old prints still making their way into today’s wardrobes.

“A lot of the prints are vintage prints from way back from [the] 1960s…, and the prints were just as good and beautiful as they are today.”

“I kind of perfected that a lot better because as time goes on, I became a lot more experienced in what I was doing,” he said.

From the studio to everyday Bahamians on the streets, the hands and faces of Bahama Hand Prints continue to reflect the beauty, pride, and authenticity of our islands.

“They wear it proud, and so do I. And I’m very proud when I look out, and I see it….”

“I’m a part of creating that beauty and creating that [authenticity], because Bahama Hand Prints is very authentic,” Poitier said.

It’s not just authentic fashion, it’s storytelling in color, in culture, and in true Bahamian style.