The Corn Mothers and Return of the Corn Mothers: Inspiring Women of the Southwest exhibits are traveling exhibits honoring women in the southwestern U.S. Corn Mothers are indigenous Mexican deity-figures that represent growth, community, and sustenance.
[1] The project began in Denver in 2007 with a small grant from the Rocky Mountain Women's Institute.
[2] Fajardo wanted to keep alive the stories and oral history of important aunties in her life, and it expanded to include women in the community.
[1] The creators of the project are curator Fajardo, photographer Todd Pierson, editor Ed Winograd, and graphic designer Toinette Brown.
The project was supported by the Chicano Humanities Arts Council; the Colorado Folks Arts Council; MSU Denver’s Department of Chicana/o Studies, the MSU Denver Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Journey Through Our Heritage program and U.S.