Juan Pablo saw the picturesque and symbolic character of “el vejigante”, one of the principal cultural symbols of his people, as a defense of the magical village of Loíza. Juan Pablo started carving vejigantes in 2006 following in the footsteps of the master craftsmen, Castor Ayala, Raúl Ayala, Samuel Lind, Juan LuisSánchez and Carlos Ayala Calcaño. Through his work wih Vejigantes and other forms of art, Juan continues to express himself, all while striving to keep his culture and his roots alive. Watch some of Masks below:
