From JustSeeds.org:
Each year, millions of Monarch butterflies migrate from North America to Mexico and back. Because of the extreme distance and the fragile nature of butterflies, they stop en route to lay eggs, and baby Monarchs from those eggs instinctively know to continue the route. I made this print both to honor and encourage women who flew from Mexico, or whose parents flew from there. Given that immigration policies make life difficult for some families, and the lack of quality nutrition, education, and jobs in many barrios creates further challenges, it’s admirable how strong and flexible women are, able to survive, and sometimes even thrive… like butterflies insist on flying.”
Bec Young
Las Mariposas
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Here’s to these tremendous women and the artists that give their struggles a voice.
Tags: Activism, Chicanas, Immigration, JustSeeds.org, Latinas, Liberalism, Mexico, North America, Women, Xicanas
Que Viva!
Jordan, thank you for sharing this! This print is so simple and yet so beautiful! VIVA LA MUJER!