3rd Avenue Fair- Saturday May 1

This week, Mexico has been in the news on the other side of the border: Arizona police now have the right to demand papers from anyone deemed suspicious of being illegal. How ironic that a region that was once part of Mexico is now an unwelcome environment to them?

ModaTierra's response to Arizona's stringent and racist immigration law is to put more money and support back into Mexico. Migrant and immigrant workers in Arizona are hailing from regions in Mexico with rich craft traditions. Many of the villages that ModaTierra works with are female-dominated towns, since all the men have gone to the US in search of better opportunities.

On Saturday, May 1, ModaTierra will be at the 3rd Avenue Fair between 14th and 15th streets selling an exciting line of spring textiles, particularly scarves that will keep you warm when you enter that highly air-conditioned restaurant, or take that nice walk along the water. We recommend this striped scarf, which is very versatile; it can even serve as a last minute picnic blanket.

Although we work predominantly with Oaxacan and Chiapan textiles, the patterns in this scarf are typically Mexican, and by wearing it you will be showing support to the women and the nation that creates them.

Gracias!