{"id":2673,"date":"2024-02-10T15:29:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T21:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/?p=2673"},"modified":"2024-02-10T15:29:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T21:29:36","slug":"the-mask-maker-of-boqueron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/10\/the-mask-maker-of-boqueron\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mask Maker of Boquer\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">Amil Droz, an artisanal mask maker based in Boquer\u00f3n,\u00a0\u00a0Puerto Rico, took us for a walk through his rustic wooden home and art studio to see his\u00a0<em>vejigante<\/em>\u00a0masks and other 3D works of art he has created. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Mask Maker of Boquer\u00f3n\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DbKJd83VZe4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Amil (pronounced Ay-MEEL) is originally from Puerto Rico, but spent most of his life living in New York, which you will be able to tell from his accent. He calls his business Tuntuneco Arts. His masks are mostly made out of coconuts in the style found in Loiza, Puerto Rico. We purchased one to display above the bar of our Cabo Rojo home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Amil Droz Torres is a certified cultural Artisan whose art studio and shop, Tuntuneco Arte Taino, is located above the Copy Hamburger bar in Boqueron, Puerto Rico. His masks sculptures and painting are found in museums, schools, and corporations in New York and PR. He also teaches and presents as a guest artist. We were lucky to meet him in a Cabo Rojo sports bar while watching the AFC Championship Game! He\u2019s also a NY Yankees fan, but we can forgive him for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">PHOTOS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large nfd-wb-animate nfd-wb-zoom-in nfd-delay-150\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240130_144441-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240130_144441-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240130_144441-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240130_144441-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240130_144441-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2676\" src=\"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240130_141018-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240130_141018-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240130_141018-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240130_141018-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240130_141018-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240130_141018-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INFO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blog\/post\/edit\/9181503609429467230\/5713428895759862937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amil Droz, Tunteneco Arts, on Instagram<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blog\/post\/edit\/9181503609429467230\/5713428895759862937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NY Digital Heritage Collection Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blog\/post\/edit\/9181503609429467230\/5713428895759862937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Map<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amil Droz, an artisanal mask maker based in Boquer\u00f3n,\u00a0\u00a0Puerto Rico, took us for a walk through his rustic wooden home and art studio to see his\u00a0vejigante\u00a0masks and other 3D works of art he has created. 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