Hello!
I am Gladys Serrano, textile artist and educator from Puerto Rico.
I started Superficies Textiles in 2011, a unique program of workshops for the general public, with the mission of promoting textile art applied to the creation of personal projects with an expressive approach and also for the commercial development of unique pieces and/or small scale production.
Parallel to my in-site workshops, I have dedicated the past 10 years to the Proyecto TENAPURI (Teñido Natural en Puerto Rico), a research project about local dyestuffs. I have been able to work on a variety of dye extraction methods from plants and trees, mostly native to the island. In this extensive journey each plant and tree has shown me it’s own unique tinctorial qualities as well as which extraction method is suitable considering the seasons and other variables. I am working on putting my explorations together and sharing them soon!!