Caribpolitan Tea Towel

By I AM CARIBBEING

Designed by designer, illustrator, and educator, Andrea Pippins, the Caribpolitan tea towel infuses elements of Caribbean life in metropolitan communities: Basquiat, Carnival, beef patties.

CARIBPOLITAN™ /‘KAR-IB-POL-I-TAN/: [noun] 1. Term constructed from ‘Caribbean’ and the Greek root ‘polis’ which means city, citizenship or body of people. 2. 21st century person with West Indian origin/descent living in diasporic metropolitan communities such as Brooklyn’s Flatbush, Florida’s Miami, Toronto’s Brampton, and London’s Brixton. 3. Urban person with parentage from one or more Caribbean islands.

I AM CARIBBEING is a cultural organization that stands at the crossroads of film + art + culture. Based in Flatbush, Brooklyn AKA Little Caribbean, I AM CARIBBEING spans contemporary culture and is a hub for creativity and collaborations with some of the Caribbean’s most visionary talent and innovative brands.

Limited edition; cotton blend; 29 x 19 inches; machine washable.