Ä Cum Fō Mā Gwävä Bĕrē)
Translation: I Come For My Guavaberry
Naming of this storied piece is inspired by a traditional Virgin Islands Christmas song, the “Guavaberry Song” written by Virgin Islands’ composer Bill La Motta. The song, itself, highlights the custom of sharing during the festive period of Christmas.
Photographed 2019
Generations of Virgin Islanders brew Guavaberry Wine made from family recipes and stored in large glass bottles known as demijohn. Its unique flavor springs from cinnamon, nutmeg, and other secret ingredients kept within families.
Islanders enjoy this wine typically only during the Christmas season. The wine-filled demijohn is refreshed when guavaberries are available and the bottles of wine are passed on from generation to generation. In this piece the two large demijohns are from Ama’s great-grandmother and grandmother passed on to my parents and now to her.
- Frame: Champagne slant frame with overall dimensions 21-3/4" x 25-3/4"
- Fine Art Print: 16x20 inches dimensions include 2 inch deckled edge white border
Ä Cum Fō Mā Gwävä Bĕrē)
Translation: I Come For My Guavaberry
Naming of this storied piece is inspired by a traditional Virgin Islands Christmas song, the “Guavaberry Song” written by Virgin Islands’ composer Bill La Motta. The song, itself, highlights the custom of sharing during the festive period of Christmas.
Photographed 2019
Generations of Virgin Islanders brew Guavaberry Wine made from family recipes and stored in large glass bottles known as demijohn. Its unique flavor springs from cinnamon, nutmeg, and other secret ingredients kept within families.
Islanders enjoy this wine typically only during the Christmas season. The wine-filled demijohn is refreshed when guavaberries are available and the bottles of wine are passed on from generation to generation. In this piece the two large demijohns are from Ama’s great-grandmother and grandmother passed on to my parents and now to her.
- Frame: Champagne slant frame with overall dimensions 21-3/4" x 25-3/4"
- Fine Art Print: 16x20 inches dimensions include 2 inch deckled edge white border