A couple of weeks back I posted about artist Tanya Aguiñiga’s wonderful project called Artists Helping Artisans (you can check out that post here.) Just to update, Tanya is nearing the finish line and has only one week left to raise money for her incredible project with artisans in Chiapas, Mexico. Tanya is so close to reaching her goal but won’t be able to get there without your help. Please help Tanya actualize this amazing project by visiting Project Site and making a donation. Any amount at all is greatly appreciated. ¡Gracias!

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One of my favorite artists, Tanya Aguiñiga, has been chosen to kick things off with a project she calls “Artists Helping Artisans” (AHA). AHA will focus on helping artisans in marginalized communities whose craft traditions and livelihoods are at risk.  Tanya will be working side by side with Mayan women to collaboratively create new functional art pieces for a large scale exhibition scheduled for Sept. 2010 at MACLA, Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latinoamericana. It is her goal that “the finished pieces will aid in sustaining craft traditions in the region through 1) promoting their work and history 2) helping financially support the artisans/community involved in the project through fair compensation and increased market access.”

Tanya has only 38 days left to raise the $7,000 she needs to fund her incredible project! Please help Tanya realize her dream of “merging her love for design and her desire to help others.” To find out more about this wonderful project, please visit Tanya’s page here (I highly recommend watching Tanya’s video). This is a truly amazing project and I hope everyone will consider donating anything they can to get this project off the ground. Remember, all donations are tax deductible!