Ana Guajardo has created a project that will illustrate how a community of Latino artisans breath life into a localized, self sustaining community, crafting a space where their clothing, jewelry, healing products and decorative art designs circulate into street festivals, community farms, art openings and the interiors of homes. This project maps the tree of life grown from a community of Latino artisans to illuminate the economic tactics that allow them to subsist, self-fund and remain free to create in the midst of this great recession. History making dinners, workshops, an exhibition, panels and archiving efforts will guide this project and expose the mechanics of this community.