Taller Guaguarey

A community project dedicated to
education and the art of clay.

Our Mission

Taller Guaguarey provides free ceramic arts education in Puerto Rico’s central mountains, ensuring that income or distance does not stand in the way of learning, creating, and connecting.

Working with clay connects us to the earth, Puerto Rican culture, our creativity, and one another, while offering the grounding and healing power that comes from creating with our hands.

Learning Through Clay

Taller Guaguarey offers two distinct approaches to learning.

For adults, our structured, progressive curriculum develops technical and creative skills through hands-on instruction. Students work toward creating high-quality pieces while preparing to pursue certification as Puerto Rican artisans.

For children, learning is project-based and rooted in Puerto Rican culture and nature. Through clay, they explore the island’s endemic flora and fauna, transforming what they observe into creative projects while developing imagination, artistic confidence, and a deeper connection to their heritage.

This work is made possible through our partnership with the Municipality of Cayey, which provides the classroom, equipment, water, electricity, and student registration. Taller Guaguarey provides the instruction, materials, and creative programming.

Together, we create a free and accessible space where children and adults can learn, create, and grow through clay.

The word “Guaguarey” means clay in the language of the Taíno people of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Clay begins in the land and is transformed through human hands. As we shape and transform the clay, the process transforms us as well—teaching patience, inviting creativity, building confidence, and opening space for healing and connection.