While I was in Toronto exploring the Queen West neighborhood’s Art and Design Venues with expert guide Betty Ann Jordan, I was thrilled to be introduced to Lady Mosquito. Owner and design maven Cynthia Villegas founded Lady Mosquito in 2008 to introduce Canadians to the artistic traditions from her native Peru. As I entered her […]
Sandals
Shining A Light on Tanzanian Beaded Sandals
Recently I learned how purchasing Tanzanian Beaded Sandals through Shining A Light provides funding for life changing job training and life skills for women in Tanzania. I met the Founder of Shining A Light, Jennifer VanderGalien, at Kirabo, my local fair trade store. Jennifer had brought along hundreds of sandals made by Shining A Light […]