We went to Mercado San Agustin's Holiday Bazaar this afternoon. It was a feast of the imagination! I am amazed at the things people create from ordinary materials. In addition to the stores open each day, there were tents with artists set up for the bazaar. We had conversations with several vendors. We talked with a woman that has created a natural line of skincare products. We met the wife of a leather craftsman who has been handcrafting leather moccasins since 1969, with their primary customers the Hopi and Navajo tribes, and they have put three kids through college on the proceeds and they have a nice life. We talked with a furniture maker. All these people are local Tucson craftspeople, with showroom stores at Mercado San Agustin. The Mercado has expanded in the past year, adding an annex of modified steel shipping containers. We had a delightful time exploring!
