Art and craft keeps Louis busy during his spare time

LOUIS Jordan, a sculptor and electrical contractor by profession, finds himself spending

more of his time these days behind art and craft, saying that it keeps him occupied and more equipped to deal with negative behaviour.

Jordan, of Sophia, Greater Georgetown, is the owner of “Demerara Journey” which produces various types of bags, including shoulder and crossbody bags and backpacks.
Together with his wife, Maylene, they have been operating the business for in excess of 20 years, Louis told the Pepperpot Magazine during an interview.
“We do requested art, craft, sewing, jewellery, different types of bags; we sew and we do handmade ones too,” he explained.

Growing up, Jordan saw his mom, a seamstress, working and would assist her from time to time. He also did art and craft in school, and despite starting to work in a different field, never forgot his talent.

While the art calls for a lot of patience and can be challenging at times, Jordan said he does it to keep himself active during his spare time. “And it also helps me avoid negative behaviour,” he said, adding that he would usually showcase his items at various exhibitions.

Jordan uses mostly “repurposed” fabric, although he would use new materials as well. This, he said, is in keeping with the country’s vision of ‘going green’ and reducing the use of plastic.

“I once went to a store and saw there was an article posted on the wall with the title ‘Black plastic bags threaten the life of a nation.’ And then seeing how the environment is negatively affected by a lot of plastic, I decided to make a change although it is in a small way,” he said.

Jordan said customers are also more interested when they hear of the materials that are being used.
On one occasion, well-known fashion designer, Sonia Noel, wore one of the bags made by Jordan from sugarcane.