A photographer returns to his native island to document a handful of artists devoted to preserving its rich creative traditions.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/artisans-puerto-rico-sustain-native-culture-180982110/
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Thanks for sharing this great piece, rich with photos and descriptions of the clay work, furniture-making, instrument and music-making, and dance, and the challenges of preserving traditions in the face of substantial population loss. I was struck by the photo of a Massachusetts family who traveled to Puerto Rico to learn Taino arts -- my city of Holyoke, MA is home to a large Puerto Rican diaspora community, and I wonder if this article will be featured and shared locally.
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People from the island and beyond visit Chéveres to learn about her techniques. This family has come all the way from Massachusetts. Javier E. Piñero
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