Puerto Rico

Lifelong Woodworker Prepares to Pass Workshop to Next Generation

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Puerto Rico, Americas

Ismael “Cano” Pérez carves oak wood with a chisel and lathe at his workshop on the coast of Añasco, Puerto Rico. Pérez has been making wooden mortars, a skill he learned from his father, for local restaurants and individuals for 40 years. He says he feels the passing of the years; his hands no longer work like they did before. He plans to leave the space to his grandson who also does woodwork.

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Lifelong Woodworker Prepares to Pass Workshop to Next Generation