Heldáy de la Cruz "Solo el Pueblo, Salva al Pueblo." bandana - Green

"The artwork on this bandana features sets of open hands that progressively evolve into leaves to form a plant. This evolution alludes to the labor provided by our communities and our relationship with the natural world."

22" x 22" premium cotton bandana. Green fabric with 1 ink color. All proceeds go to NDLON's organizing and programmatic work. Bandanas are hand-cut & hand-printed so each bandana has its own natural variation in shape and size.

Artist Link: Heldáy de la Cruz

Artist Bio: Heldáy de la Cruz is an artist and community organizer. Through illustration and design, his work explores the identities that are lost and found within both the queer and Indigenous diaspora. These, alongside his undocumented status, are at the very core of his community work. He founded and co-leads a collective called UndocuPDX that provides resources, education, and news for the undocumented community. He is the Design Director of Provecho Magazine and the in-house Senior Designer at Ecotrust.

Heldáy's artwork and story has been shared in Milk X Magazine (Hong Kong), The Huffington Post, AIGA Portland, She Shreds Magazine, Ecotrust, Street Roots, East Oregonian, The Oregonian, ACLU of Oregon, Design Week Portland, Brand New Podcast, Social Justice League Podcast, Talking with Ghosts Podcast, Homebase Gallery, CultureStrike, and the Define American Film Festival, and the U-FLi Center at Brown University.