Tres Mercedes

✨VENDING✨ Popup on Saturday October 18th at Art Walk- outdoor artist market from 8pm-12midnight. Come shop my mini creations: sunglasses, earrings, bracelets and more accessories✨

Calling out to my Tribe for your support:

I pray all are in good health and spirit with y’all in these interesting times in the World. I am calling out to my tribe for your support to help make my birthday wish come true. If you have been following me for the last 5 months you know I have been OBSESSED with the sport of TENNIS. I first started playing during high school and casually playing with my Bonus Dad the last 4 years. In March of this year I attended Miami Open, my first Tennis open ever. My life has not been the same since. And I’ve been addicted to playing several times a week now. I found a new passion.

My birthday is September 6th. The US Open (Tennis Grand Slam) in Queens New York falls during the same time (Aug 26-Sept 8th). It would be my wish to be able to attend a game on my 37th bornday. Tickets ain’t cheap ($220 and more). I already purchased my flight. Now I am calling on community to help me connect the dots. So I asking if my friends, family and those who care to support a black girl live her best tennis life to: 1. DONATE money to cover the cost of tickets, travel, food, and lodging, etc. 2. Share ADVICE from those who have attended a US Open in the past. 3. Share CONTACTS of people and organizations in the area who could help make my experience. Or Tennis courts in NYC area to play at while in town.

I have been talking about this for a while to my immediate community and now I am expanding to my larger community for your assistance to make this dream come true and more fulfilling.

Thanks for supporting my Tennis dream.

Love All,
Mercedes

Donate to Support a Black Girl Tennis Player trip to US Open, organised by Mercedes Martin Calling out to my Tribe for your support: I pray all are in goo… Mercedes Martin needs your support for Support a Black Girl Tennis Player trip to US Open

Virgo state of mind ♍️

Heyyy Y’all! It’s been a minute since i’ve sold creations. i lost my mojo, but i’m slowing coming back. There are a few of my current offerings. DM me and i’ll ship them to you. This collection is very Mermaid, Yemaya, Mami Wata vibes inspired. 🧜🏽‍♀️💙🌊

Throwback 🧿See No Evil Sunglasses 🧿 with Hamsa and evil eye beads. 🪬🧿 Liberate Palestine

mirror mirror. reflecting & reflection.

i used to sell these ikea mirrors that i would cover in african fabric and sell at the cutest black woman owned boutique in Temescal (Oakland 2014)

Throwback Berkeley Juneteenth. Selling hats and more. Thanks for the photo.

I painted this while ago but it’s still very relevant. It’s a basketball jersey as an ode to the Orisha Warrior and homage to the Golden State Warriors (my hometown team) who both share the same colors of blue and yellow. As an afroCuban living in Miami with a high population who practice santeria/ Ifa. Plus the Miami Heat just Lost this Years NBA Championships after an incredible year. All of these factors inspired this creation and my desire to share this image again. It’s the intersectionality of culture, identity, spirituality and sports. They say to call on Ochosi when facing issues of justice, police, court system and support up holding truth. As a “woke” person living in Florida you know i’m calling on him now more than ever to aim his arrows towards the target of Justice.

It’s been awhile since i made one of my trademark creations. Fusion of Sports & Culture my

If the Bodhi Tree (Figi Tree) is to the Buddha as Palm Tree (Coconut Tree) is to Me, then i have 48 more years til i reach Enlightenment. ✨

Tres Mercedes using AI to develop African Inspired sunglasses. I said I wasn’t going to do this… But it’s 2023 and AI is taking over! For better or for worst. These are not 100% what I had envisioned- I need to figure out the right wording but it’s sooo incredible with the few words I entered and what the System produced and the SPEED! Insane!

What y’all think?

Wakanda Forever. 🙅🏽‍♀️
All Power to the People. ✊🏾
One God. One Aim. One Destiny. One Love. ❤️💚🖤
Ashe. 🐚