Androsia Batik Works Factory

Androsia BATIK Lesson & Shopping

We went with some of the guests of Small Hope Bay Lodge, Andros Island, Bahamas to the Androsia LTD factory in Fresh Creek. Merton taught them how the batik fabric is wax-printed and dyed with beautiful colors before being cut into the patterns for clothes. The guests got to make some of their own designs with the wax before doing some shopping at our on-site outlet store. Visit us online at androsia.com or androsiabahamas.blogspot.com
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Robert's Androsia in the Corporate World

The Youngs, Robert, Kathy, Robbie and Kylie, have been visiting us for 12 years. The Small Hope Bay family welcomed them back during their most recent visit here, where Robby earned his certification as an advanced diver! The family enjoyed diving, snorkeling and visiting the Androsia Batik, where Robert keeps his tradition of buying a new shirt every year and wearing it to work back in the states

Androsia Fabrics & Fashions, Art & Craft Show

The Island of the Bahamas Bring You Androsia Fabrics & Fashions By Brenda Knowles and Kevin Stretchin Designers. Along with the Fire & LImbo Dancers. At the Sheraton Cable Beach Hotel, Cable Bech Bahamas. Fashion Moderator, Kevin Stratchan, Fifth Avenue Modeling Agency, Bahamas.

BAHAMAS - DAY 7 & 8 - Forfar Field Station

Last two days on the island!!

26th
Fresh Creek - this was our last snorkel spot. Here we saw lots of upside-down jellies! We also saw a scorpionfish, cushion star, snail eggs, souther puffer, barracuda, mangroves, and many more.

Androsia factory & boutique - the factory was made to help the women find work & bring home income while the men worked/fished. They sculpt the stamps & then it is pressed onto fabric with hot wax, dyed & then hand cut & sewn into designs. I bought myself a puppy & paw print pocket dress (as seen in group photo) & a bonefish shirt for Trent!

Captain Bill's Blue Hole - this blue hole is VERY large! It was almost perfectly round. The hole is a national park so there was a gazebo we could jump off of. It was about a ten foot jump into the salt/fresh water. Sara tried to scare me underwater but I caught her! ha The legend is that the creature Lusca (half shark-half octopus) lives in the hole. The say that the tidal in & outs are Lusca's breaths. They also say that they had periodically sacrificed someone to Lusca in the blue hole for the better good. They say the bones can be found on the bottom of the hole because there is no oxygen down there & they would be preserved...

Rainbow Blue Hole - There was a walk to the blue hole that passed through three layers: white land, black land, and white land. Named for the trail's ground. It would go from white limestone to leaves, then back to white limestone by the hole. The walk was very informational as Sara explained all the plants that were seen. The hole was nice & had little mosquito fish that would bite dead skin off your legs & body. We enjoyed relaxing in the water as it cooled our bug bites!

27th - spent the morning cleaning, packing & saying our goodbyes. Thank you to all the staff at the International Field Station, love you guys! Brilliant group of individuals that I loved learning from!

Until next time Bahamas..

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