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Its owner Karlene, who goes by her first name on the store’s website, describes herself as a Métis mom of two who started the venture after her dresses became popular. Her bestsellers include the “Legend” design, a reversible mask featuring loons and fish, and flower-patterned masks.
Etsy drops from the five-starred store BeadsAgainstFascism are highly anticipated, with many popular beaded pins promoting social causes.
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! Im a Cree bead artist and I make and sell antifascist beadwork, hit me with a follow to keep up with my work and if you want to support monetarily, my PayPal is https://t.co/b5Nu2oDAt0pic.twitter.com/S0RP2S87TH BeadsAgainstFascism (@beadagainstfash) October 12, 2020
by Jasmyne Keimig • Dec 15, 2020 at 4:40 pm
Ever feel existential while looking at a bus? Courtesy of Sound Transit
If you ve done a double-take over what appears to be a work of art on the side of a King County Metro bus recently, you didn t imagine it. Last week, the Henry Art Gallery in the University District launched their latest show,
Set in Motion. This city-wide public art exhibition puts local and national artists work on the side of various Seattle buses across the city. Sponsored
Shamim M. Momin, director of curatorial affairs at the Henry, told me over the phone that the show was their way of bringing our exhibition site out into the world. The project comes after the Henry wisely opted not to reopen their building this year due to the pandemic.
8 Black and Indigenous Businesses to Support This Holiday Season
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Businesses owned by people of color are particularly vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19. So this year, consider ditching the big corporations and opt for patronizing these small businesses instead.
Dec 11, 2020
It’s that time of year again although holiday shopping this year looks different from holidays past.
The novel coronavirus has severely affected the U.S. economy, causing an economic recession and costing millions of Americans their jobs. The economic downturn has also hit small businesses. One study from the University of California Santa Cruz found that nearly 317,000 small businesses closed between February and September, or about 1,500 each day. Meanwhile, Amazon has doubled its net profit.