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Sponsored by:
Lowe's & Montgomery College - Hispanic Business & Training Institute |
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Travel the world without leaving your own backyard at the City World Market. You’ll find dozens of artisans and crafters from around the globe, displaying one-of-a-kind treasures from jewelry and baskets to hand woven fabrics and works of art.
The artists featured below participated in a unique "artisan to entrepreneur" program this past summer. In collaboration with the Montgomery College Hispanic Business and Training Institute, these crafters received marketing and business education to help them become entrepreneurs in their adopted country.
World Market Entrepreneurs:
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Aimee Coogan
301-519-2781
Unique storytelling blocks for children.
Aria Earth Jewelry
Ana Buitrago
www.ariaearth.com
Aria Earth features hand-selected sterling silver, gemstone, and wood jewelry from around the world, making these delightful pieces available to you at affordable prices.
Asian Flowers
Unique assortment of faux decorative flowers and arrangements.
Creative Lines Arts
Napolean K. Bongaman
www.creativelinesarts.com
Paintings and sculptures, Cameroonian brass, hand made T-shirts.
EARS Creative Jewelry
Cassie Lynott
www.cassielynott.weebly.com
Creative and modern earrings, etchings, quilts & colorful accessories.
Gloria Crafts
Gloria Panza
202-409-1632
Fine ceramics, costume jewelry, flower arrangements, and more.
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Jorkey Kiddie Boutique, LLC
Fatmata Tarawalley
www.jorkey.com
Organic baby and toddler clothing, including onesies, bibs, hats, blankets, hooded towels, lap-Ts, T-shirts, tank tops and more.
LBE (Lead By Example)
Javan and Edwin Winder
301-829-4144
Artistic creativity on custom designed shirts, shoes, hats, etc.
Make Piece/Peace, Inc.
Maureen Ward, Executive Director
www.makepiece.org
Make Piece/Peace is a nonprofit organizatio training low-income, disabled or otherwise disadvantaged women in the Washington, DC area in a marketable skill (initially, making high quality jewelry from precious metals and other fine components), financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and life skills.
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Max Espacio – Artesanias
Fernando Portal
fernando.portal.m@gmail.com
Product information coming soon. . .
M H Design
Mahmoud Hujaij
301-370-8599
Hand-made beaded jewelry in gem stones, glass, wood and shell. Necklaces, bracelets, anklets, earrings and hand-made embroidery.
Middle of the World 
Veronica Cobo
www.jorkey.com
Colorful thread and wool weaves from Ecuador, including coats, gloves, caps, and scarves. Also jewelry made of stone, tagua, silver, and various types of glassware.
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MiriArti by Miriam Rylands
www.miriamrylands.com
Jewelry made with metal, silver, copper and bronze with seeds from the Amazon. Also beaded and mixed medieval jewelry, painted silk, paintings on canvas, paper and board, and original sculptures.
Victoria’s European & South American Fashions
VivianaOrtiz@VictoriasFashionLLC.com
Alpaca Clothing for children and adults. Exquisite dresses, tunics and other designs for ladies and bright and colorful outfits for children. Also, unique and exclusive sterling silver jewels.
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