More than 150 artisans say they are at the Plaza Las Americas Craft Fair

Through Sunday, July 2, more than 150 artisans will be participating 41st Annual Craft Fair at Plaza Las Americas. On this occasion, in addition to the works of these artisans, available for sale, the exhibition includes an exhibition of mosaics with more than 80 pieces. Puerto Rico Mosaic Atelier. In addition, this version of Mr. Dedicated to José Hernández Seguinot and Carmen Soto Quiles, two great hammock artisans, is in danger of extinction.

“After a hiatus due to the pandemic and holding the annual fair on a smaller scale, we are getting it back with the highest participation in years. The public can appreciate and enjoy a wide variety of items highly recognized and sought after by collectors of local handicrafts. All are invited to come and appreciate art at its best in this cultural festival with both handicrafts, mosaic exhibition, recognition of two of the best artisans of Kham and music and musical presentations, demonstration workshops. , president of Plaza Las Americas, through written reports.

As part of the exhibition, artists in residence at the Atelier del Mosaico de Puerto Rico organized the exhibit.Mosaics in Evolution, Transformation and Transcendence 2023″, under the direction of architect and artist Luis Alberto Rivera. Some mosaics are available for sale. Born in New York, Rivera moved to Puerto Rico with his parents at the age of 5, beginning his career as a mosaic teacher at the Museo de Arte Contemporary de Puerto Rico. Three years later, he opened his own mosaic workshop, where he painted with tiles, glass and other materials. In “Evolution, Transformation and Transcendence in Mosaics 2023” The public can enjoy representative works of various mosaic techniques such as Mosaic 123, reliefs, abstracts, picacity, sculptural mosaic and supra cycle mosaic.

This edition of the annual crafts fair at Plaza Las Americas is dedicated to two great hammock master craftsmen, the married couple Jose Hernández Seguinot and Carmen Soto Quiles. These artisans work as a team: they make their hammocks with threads and their creations vary in the following styles: knotted, chair hammocks, traditional and macrame fringed hammocks. Hernández Seguinot is well versed in the art of extracting the fibers from the Maguey plant, because he comes from the oldest strains of hammock makers who have been extracting the fibers of Maguey since ancient times, in our fields, to weave our most classic hammocks. Their hammocks are known for their patterns and the combination of threads of alternating colors in the meshes of their fabrics.

“In this craft, very little is done today. It is an honor to recognize these two master craftsmen who still work with cloth like our forefathers, and we hope it will inspire the new generation to follow them and keep alive this beautiful tradition, which is our main pillar. culture”, pointed out Atty. Fonaledas.

Until July 2, a variety of handicrafts will be on display and for sale., among them: carvings of saints, birds, stone, wood, metal and lathe; Conventional prints, sculptures in stone, metal and wood; Jewellery, Goldsmith, Vegetants, Pottery, Pottery, Sculptural Clay, Needlework, Mosaic, Leather, Metal Embossing, Sweets, Toys, Stained Glass, Textiles, Weaving, Batik, Architectural Facades, Hammocks, Furniture, Glasswork Candles, Calendars, Cushions , domino tables, wire figures, t-shirts, serigraphs, recycled paper, carved wagons, wooden pyrography. Also, the stage will feature craft workshops and a variety of musical performances by, among others, the Puerto Rico String Orchestra; Caye’s tuna; Rondella de Morovis; Milton Daveyla Jr. (Milton) – classical guitar; Luis Manuel Tirado, pianist; Retro Loves with Randy Rivera; Irving Santiago, Cuadrista; Edgardo Rivera and Edwin Colon Sayas; Diapasones de Amor – María Elena Rodríguez – The Lady of the Guitar and Francis Rodríguez The Caballero of Puerto Rican Cuatro and La Tuna Bartós, et al.

Finally, those registered in the shopping center’s database will participate in a raffle for a macramé-woven hammock by Hernández Seguinod and Soto Quills from the customer service center and for the next two weeks.

The 41st Annual Handicrafts Fair will be held on the first floor of the mall till July 2. For more information, you can visit www.plazalasamericas.com One www.facebook.com/PlazaLasAmericas.