Category Archives: Ecuadorian

Introducing Our White on Ocean Line

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White on Ocean

We here at Mushpa y Mensa have been working hard to get new products out there for our people. Last week I decided to print all 10 of our designs using the white 301 ECO-Series by Matsui (which is an amazing, eco-friendly ink we use on all our shirts) on ocean colored scoop and crew organic cotton Alternative Apparel shirts.

White on Ocean Line
Working Hard in the Studio

You all wanted more white on ocean, well now you have it in every flavor!!!

Silk Screens
Our Silk Screens Drying

Hit up our shop to order your very own organic, original, hand printed white on ocean fantastical shirt (or any of our other gorgeously designed shirts, jewelry, stuffed animals, etc). You’ll be helping two amazing ladies trying to make a difference while making a living doing what we love. That’s not so bad. :]

Much love to all!

– Mushpa

Markets, Markets and More Markets

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Maria Emilia Borja y Cara Reynolds

We here at Mushpa y Mensa have been working the last few weekends at The Market NYC. It was a great few weeks, but now that the weather is getting nicer we have decided it is time to hit up the outdoor markets. We applied to a few other venues this week for this weekend and the next few throughout the summer. Once they get back to us we will let you know. If you have any ideas or suggestions where you would like us to sell, feel free to comment away. This is our first few months of business and our first experience at markets so let us know. Also, any insider tips from other vendors are welcome as well.

One upcoming market you can come and chill with us at is Astoria Market in Queens. It will be in the garden at Bohemian Hall (aka outdoor beer garden) on June 2nd from 1-6PM. What does that mean???? It means come, drink, be merry, buy awesome, organic, original, hand printed, fantabulous t-shirts in the sun!!!! That sounds awesome!

Thanks to everyone for their support and love these last few months. We appreciate it.

Besos,

Mushpa

We Are Moving in the Right Direction

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I want to dedicate this post to Guatemala, and all the people who have celebrated and achieved justice. Never has a former head of state been charged and convicted of genocide and abuse of human rights, and now in Guatemala history is being made.

Rios Montt is sent to jail for the torture of thousands of innocent and unarmed civilians in Guatemala, and it just shows me that even though progress is slow, we are moving the right way. This is amazing.

Part I

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Part II

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Felicitaciones Guatemala!

Check out this DemocracyNow! Special, that covers a bit of whats going on.

It also, like many times in Latin American history, poses questions of how the United States and the CIA’s role influenced these genocides. Because the Guatemalan government didn’t arm itself.

But to leave in a more positive note, indigenous rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Rigoberta Menchú, was also involved and fighting along side all people there. I really like a quote by her that says that “Peace is the daughter of co-habitation, of education, of dialogue. Respect to millenary cultures give birth to peace in the present”. Respect to our own humanity will make this Earth a more beautiful place.

La paz es hija de la convivencia, de la educación, del diálogo. El respeto a las culturas milenarias hace nacer la paz en el presente

Rigoberta Menchu Guatemala

Por la justicia,

Much love to all humans,

-Mensa

Happy Mother’s Day or Sunday!!!

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Mushpa y Mensa

We here at Mushpa y Mensa wanted to wish everyone in the know and unknown universes a Happy Mother’s Day!!! We hope it is filled with much love and fantabulous brunches. If you don’t fall under the Mother’s Day umbrella then we wish you an amazing Sunday of fantastical brunches. You’re welcome. :]

We honor our Mothers and our dear Mother Earth at Mushpa y Mensa with our “No More Stitches, Mama Earth Needs a Cure” shirt. You may pick one (or a fafillion) up for you, your mom, your mom’s mom, or anyone really since it is about honoring Mama Earth today at The Market NYC (159 Bleecker Street) from 12pm-8pm!!!

In other news, Mushpa y Mensa got a shout out this week by Jeffrey Hartinger of Generation: (WH)Y?. Check out the story here.

Alright, I think that is enough exciting news for now. We hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have.

– La Mushpa y La Mensa

Be sure to check us out at….

Mushpa y Mensa Website – http://www.mushpamensa.com
Mushpa y Mensa Pinterest – http://pinterest.com/musphamensa/mushpa-y-mensa
Mushpa y Mensa Twitter – https://twitter.com/mushpamensa
Mushpa y Mensa Tumblr – http://mushpamensa.tumblr.com

I’m Feeling the Moment!

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Yep, it’s catchy, and I LIKE IT! So what!?!

Una para vos Mushpa!

♥

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BUT… its only catchy, cause the original is sooooo good!

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So cheers to this one too!

YESSS!!!

-Mensa

Once Again Back It’s The Incredible…

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Mushpa y Mensa

That’s right catch us next Friday (5/10) 12-9, Saturday (5/11) 11-9, and Sunday (5/12) 12-8 living the high life at The Market NYC. You can pick up some of our super fly 100% handmade, organic tee shirts, imaginary friends and of course our amazing jewelry.

See you there.

-Mushpa

American Gothic Girls

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The StudioThese gorgeous photographs are the amazing art of our friend Anna White who came into our home a few weeks ago to take pictures of us (Mushpa y Mensa)and our cat Jefe.  She is working on a photo collection of couples and individuals in their NYC homes. Anna wanted us to convey an American Gothic style, hence our stoic demeanor.

Guitars

It was mad fun and the pictures turned out fabulous!

The Bedroom

Enjoy.

The Kitchen

-Mushpa

Come See Us On Sunday

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Maria Emilia Borja and Cara Reynolds

What only one day left to catch us at The Market NYC (159 Bleecker Street)? You still have time! Mushpa y Mensa will be there from 12pm-8pm tomorrow live and uncut.  If you live in the city or are visiting, make sure to stop by and show us some love.

-Mushpa

The Market NYC Here We Come!

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Mama EarthWe would love to share with you this fantabulous Mushpa y Mensa Earth Day extravaganza!!! It is happening this very weekend!!! What? Yes!

La Mushpa y La Mensa will be selling wares in the flesh at The Market NYC (159 Bleecker Street) all weekend long (Friday – April 19th 12pm-9pm,  Sat – April 20th 11am-9pm, and  Sun – April 21st 12pm-8pm).

Please, if you live in the city or are visiting, make sure to stop by and show us some love. We are unveiling our much awaited 100% organic cotton shirt designs (“Put a Bird on It” designed by Mushpa and “Mama Earth” by Mensa). These shirts are printed using water-based eco-friendly inks (301 ECO-Series by Matsui), free of PVC, phthalate, heavy metals, azo compounds, nonylphenol and formaldehyde. We clean up after ourselves using mostly water. When necessary, we may use a citrus and soy based eco-cleaner from Chemical Consultants Incorporated. We also do everything by hand from the design, to printing transparencies, exposing the screens and lastly, printing them on the shirts.

Put a Bird on ItIt’s exhausting, but we are making art!

-La Mushpa

p.s. – We also have an official web url, www.mushpamensa.com. So official, check it out!