If you are in the New York area and want to check out our art in person you may!!! Good times!
Where exactly, Hester Street Fair, located in the heart of the Lower East Side and housed on the historic grounds of New York City’s largest pushcart market at the turn of the century, the Hester Street Fair pays homage to those roots by bringing together a collection of NYC’s best vendors in a bustling outdoor marketplace. They curate the finest artisanal food, vintage clothing, jewelry, crafts, home goods and much more.
Corner of Hester and Essex, take the F J M Z to Delancey F to East Broadway!
See you there.
– Mushpa y Mensa
What, Mushpa y Mensa has a new section on their site featuring their amazingly gorgeous super fans sporting their art? YES…yes, we do! You need to go check it out here, www.mushpaymensa.com/photos-of-our-peeps/.
If you too have a photo of you in an original, organic cotton shirt, unique handmade jewelry, or your lavender stuffed plush pets made out of recycled plastic bottle felt doing something, or whatever art you may have gotten from us here at Mushpa y Mensa, send it in. We will put you up on Mushpa y Mensa’s “Photos of Our Peeps” page. Just email the photos to info[at]mushpamensa[dot]com and we’ll do the rest.
Much love,
– Mushpa y Mensa
We all did it people!!! We made our goal at 7:30AM this morning. Thank you, Thank you and did we mention Thank You to all that pledged, sent their good energy and basically believed in us. It has been a long journey and we are glad you took it with us.
For all you that thought you missed your opportunity, you still have a chance to pledge. Whew… We are literally HOURS away from the end of Mushpa y Mensa’s “Box Truck into an Art Truck” Kickstarter Campaign and are still taking pledges till 2:15PM today. We would like to raise an additional $800 for an add-on of a Lo-Jack Recovery System. We did not add this in the Kickstarter original amount as we wanted to have it at the lowest possible amount to get the truck done, so that we’d make that goal. Now that we made that goal we can add additional items, like security. I, Cara, personally voted for a bad-ass hood ornament and spinning rims, but Mar Emilia is probably right.
We can’t wait to get to the next steps of creation of Maya, Art Truck. Thank you for helping us get there.
Much love,
Cara Elaine and Maria Emilia (Mushpa y Mensa)
That is correct! We have literally HOURS to go and need to raise $800. We are on the 99th backer. Who will be our magic 100? Basically, we need 33 people to buy us a $25 NYC cocktail or our 99 backers to increase their pledge by $10. We will take either! :]
Here are three reasons why Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover needs YOU and you need US:
1. We make people feel good.
Our art speaks to people, and grand people listen. When you can speak through your art, that makes it worth all the struggle.
2. You will be happy to have a little piece of you with us all the time! When you support, contribute, help, pitch in, donate, share, join…whatever you want to call it, that means that a little piece of your hard work went into making magic happen. Thank you and you’re welcome.
3. We are JUMPING with our EYES closed!
This is happening, no matter the circumstances, no matter the sacrifices, no matter what!
…and we’re cute. No, but really only 20ish hours left to go. Let’s do this!
Much love,
Mushpa y Mensa
P.S. – Here is the link again in case you missed it, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mushpamensa/mushpa-y-mensas-magical-motor-machine-makeover ;]
We are going; come with us.
Check out our Kickstarter Dream – Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover!
ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT!!! Help us make it to Paradise. We promise we’ll save you a spot for when you get here.
Much love,
– Mushpa
It is the final week of Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover and we are 72% funded. We need your help in these last few days to get that other 28%. As you may or may not know, if we do not reach 100% we receive 0%. That cannot happen.
For those unaware of what Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover is all about, click here, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mushpamensa/mushpa-y-mensas-magical-motor-machine-makeover to learn more. It is worth it, cool drawings, awesome 3 minute video, super interesting plan! To sum it up rather nicely, it is about, “Two Brooklyn girls, their art, and their hope to fit it all into a box truck!”. The essentials photo above is our artist’s rendering of what we actually need to make that happen. If you would like to see the actual list of everything we need and how we got to the $7,300 amount you may click here.
I wish I had more time to get into all the juicy details, but I must go finish fundraising the world! :] Soon we will be able to come to you. Isn’t that cool? So check it out and show some love via pledging if you so choose. In addition to your pledge, feel free to post the link on Facebook… Tweet… Insta… Pin… Tumblr… etc… Spread the love! :] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mushpamensa/mushpa-y-mensas-magical-motor-machine-makeover
Thank you to all of those who have supported us thus far and to all of our future dream makers!
– Mushpa
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Sometimes I need a little inspiration to push ahead, so I am spending time today looking for new venues. Here is how I found Capsule.
Yes, I am inspired again. Just watch what a little bit of inspiration does for me. Unfortunately, 2014 NYC is locked down, so I guess you won’t see us there until 2015. The anticipation…
You gotta step up your game to make it to the top, so go!
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– La Mushpa
Isn’t she beautiful? What you want to see more pictures??? Just like any proud parents we have more don’t worry, click here!
Why did we get this beautiful ride you ask? Well for a few reasons, one, we do flea markets all over this great big city (NYC) and thus far have had to drag tents, tables, chairs, product, displays, etc on the NYC public transit system. Don’t even ask how…but basically we have been, over the last few months, developing insane upper body strength. Don’t get me wrong that’s nice, but walking up and down a million flights of stairs, getting in a packed train, delays, drama and more drama….no thank you.
That’s reason one! Reason two, well I can’t get into too many details, but we have big ideas, plans, dreams and this step van is the vehicle we will be using to achieve them. I am the worst with secrets, so don’t worry you will know sooner than later. One way to know more is to subscribe to our fantastical newsletter!!! You know you want to stalk us!
Much love.
– Mushpa
Yes, these cute, limited time only, eco-felt, naturally holiday scented (peppermint or cloves), so delicious that someone has already taken a bite off of their cute head and leg, Gingerbread Peeps tree ornaments, are coming to you free of any shipping charges from us here at Mushpa y Mensa. Not only are these little guys postage free, but everything in our shop is as well. Sadly, this fabulous sale ends December 31st, so get it while you can! :]
What you want another way to get free shipping? Come see us @LIC Flea & Food Holiday Market. Not only do you get free shipping, but you can touch, see, smell, love everything before taking them home. You can feel the magic in person! :]
What? There’s more? Pictures with Santa? Yes. A fafillion artisans and culinary masters? Yes. Live jazz, DJs? Yes. The New York Cosmos soccer club (NASL Soccer Bowl Champions)? Again, yes. Bowling, Christmas trees, beer, wine and cocktails? Yes*5.
Just come!