Their newest exhibition, Tramando, means to plot, scheme, or the weft of a woven. In this case, it meant weaving together the community.
"How can we plot and scheme in order to bring people to the space and teach them about these cultural textile practices while also building community," says Richie Lopez Taller Puertorriqueno's Special Art Program Manager.
Surrounded by historic Puerto Rican neighborhoods, they give back through enrollment.
"The way that the program was structured, we tried to have at least 50% of our enrollees be from the neighborhoods that we serve, which are Norris Square, Kensington, and Fairhill," Lopez shared.
The exhibition shows what each module of the course learned and completed on full display. Starting with natural dyes and fiber spinning with 'Trama Antillana' from Puerto Rico. The second module follows Mayan backstrap weaving with 'Trama Textiles' from Guatemala. The last module was 'Embroidery.'
The exhibition is available for free until August 31st, open Monday through Saturday.
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