Tres Mujeres - Artist Of The Week

I always enjoy visiting Old San Juan. It has a beautiful historical Spanish Caribbean feel.  

There are plenty of wonderful places to visit in the old town. We've visited Castillo San Cristóbal and Castillo San Felipe del Morro (old colonial fortresses on the north coast) several times. 

There is something about sitting down for a cold Magna beer just down the street from Parque de las Palomas after several hours of wandering the streets of San Juan that can send me into an otherworldly state of mind. 

I love to wander the streets of the old city looking for local art. I love local art that has a soul.  I don't like things that look like sweatshop knockoffs from a third world country. 

If you enter the city from the centuries-old Puerta de San Juan, you will find yourself wandering, like many weary travelers, up Caleta de San Juan towards the Cathedral.  

Just before the Cathedral Plaza, when the church is coming into plain view, look to your left. You will find a small shop on the left-hand side called Tres Mujeres at 63 Caleta de San Juan. 

This little shop is a cooperative run by, and you might guess if you spoke Spanish, Three Women. 

This little shop displays the talent of three local women:  Ceramics is the department of Yelin Vivoni, Enid Silvestry is in charge of textiles, and the paintings are brought to you by Dafne Elvira.

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The artists themselves staff the shop so you're bound to meet up with one of them when you're there. This week we were able to chat for a little while with Enid Silvestry. 

I really enjoyed looking through their shop. If you every get to Old San Juan wander up from the Old Gate and take a peak in their shop.

Go out and make some art! ​