The Basket Weavers in Mexico
Between 2005 and 2007 Yar M. Taraky has participated in a community development project that was dedicated to the empowerment of women in the Tlamakazapa village of Garerro State. The project was designed by a Canadian lead NGO called: Walking Together for Health and Development and directly lead by Susan Smith – a prominent philanthropist.
Yar Taraky has developed dozens of sketches and over 24 paintings for these series. The art works have been focused on advocacy for women – producers of baskets and micro enterprises. The final product of Yar Taraky’s artwork along the art work of three other Canadian and Mexican artists have been exhibited in three major galleries in Ottawa, Calgary and Mexico City.
