As project manager of Tramando, an ongoing workshop series presented by Taller Puertorriqueño and supported by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, I help guide a growing initiative that centers textile arts as a communal and intergenerational practice. Tramando was created to cultivate a space beyond home and work—a vital third space—where members of our community can gather to create, reflect, and share cultural knowledge through the act of making.

Structured around four evolving modules, the series invites participants of all ages to engage deeply with traditional textile techniques such as natural dyeing, fiber spinning, Mayan backstrap weaving, and mundillo lace making. Led by master artists and rooted in shared cultural heritage, each session prioritizes process, conversation, and connection. The project will culminate in 2026 with a collaboratively designed public art installation shaped by community input—though our hope is that Tramando continues to grow beyond this timeline as a sustainable and permanent offering at Taller. More than a series of workshops, Tramando is a call to gather, to remember, and to imagine new futures through fiber, culture, and collective care.