About TigerFlowers

Teaneck, New Jersey/New York metropolitan area, United States
A journal about floral design, floral and ephemeral sculpture, Fair Trade, and sustainability.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Happy International Women's Day (March 8)!













Happy International Women's Day to everyone!
As the floral industry is particularly dependent upon the work of women around the world, we want to take special care to recognize this day - one that is celebrated or honored in most every country except the US. This especially ironic, as much of the momentum for establishing this as an international occasion came as a result of garment worker's strikes in this country at the turn of the twentieth century. The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on NY's Lower East Side (140 women working in sweatshop conditions perished because the doors were locked by the owners) was particularly inspirational for women at that time who fought for women's suffrage and decent working conditions. What a shame that because of such severe anti-socialist and anti-labor sentiment in this country that as a nation we cannot fully join with the the rest of the world in establishing this day as a unique annual and international celebration of women.

One way to promote women's struggles in developing countries is to buy and support Fair Trade. This is can help to ensure that the women working to produce the commodities we enjoy are not being exploited as workers or as women in the workplace.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Tiger Lily Flowers to lead a benefit African instrument-making workshop.

On Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. we're going to be leading a workshop for the teen group at Teaneck's Chabbad House. We're going to show the kids how to make mbiras (or kalimbas as they are sometimes called.) They will finish and tune their instruments and donate them to Shelter Our Sisters, who will distribute them to children staying in their battered women's shelters.
The Chabbad House youth group is led by our good friend, Rabbi Michoel Goldin. We're looking forward to it!

Visit us - in Teaneck, or on the web!

Encke Flowers & Gifts
281 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck

201.836.1276

Tiger Lily Flowers & Fair Trade Gifts
569 Cedar Lane, Teaneck

Tiger Weddings
The Wedding Design Team
for Encke Flowers and Tiger Lily by Encke
201.287.1800




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