Boni at the 2013 ATHA Confer. Long Beach CA (+playlist)

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Boni attends the 2013 ATHA Conference in Long Beach CA

A show in Ashville NC

If it were not for all our helpers we would not be where we are today.  This year our number 1 sales helper  is Lisa Morphew. Lisa has been selling the rugs in her area since spring. On Sept 28 the rugs will be on display and for sale in Ashville.
Here are photos of Lisa and artists. They are using the rugs for inspiration.

Helping

I came across this quote which I would like to share.
"You can't solve all the worlds  problems by yourself, but when you find one that touches you, you absolutely can make a difference."

This coming Wed. I will be meeting Bonifacia Tovar, leader of Las Rancheritas, in Los Angles CA. She will be teaching, Hooking off a Frame at the Biennel ATHA conference. http://atharugs.com/biennial2013/
This is just another step along our way but a big one. Just getting Boni's visa has been a challenge but it came through. I will be writing more on the special time for Boni. Remember she lives in a house with no plumbing and only a fire to cook on. We will be staying at the Hilton. I can't imagine all the exciting new adventures this will be for her. And the new connections this will bring to the group. Please say tuned. 

Here is a video of Boni talking to the group. This give you a chance to see the faces and the ambiance of the village.

Painting Fund Raiser

Thank you so much Lisa Morphew for this creative way to fund raise for Las Rancheritas. Here are images from painting for promotion.

Las Rancheritas becomes a Cooperative

I just returned from Agustin Gonzales where I brought Yolanda, a representative and teacher from Global Justice. Global Justice provides training in forming cooperatives and Yolanda is the teacher. It was a delight to watch her take some rather skeptical women and turn them around to be excited about learning how to form a cooperative. She used words like democracy, shared power and equality. She made everyone, including myself, excited about learning this new skill. She will be going to the Rancho for 5 sessions to help them learn and create their own cooperative. Las Rancheritas are intelligent women that want to succeed and grow. Now they will have the skills. Hurrah! Forming a cooperative will also allow them to register as such and this in turn will provide them with a legal tax free status and connect them to government assistance programs. They will soon be selling in the Organic Markets on Sat. Did you know that the market is a cooperative with 70 members and the Rosewood donates the space? This has been a dream of mine for years. Las Rancheritas just needed education on how to organize themselves, and now they will receive it from a savvy Mexican woman that understands them and can speak their language and knows their culture. Thank you Kathy for connecting me Betsy and Global Justice. I feel like I can breath again.