Have you heard of the "Museo de Los Santos"? It is a virtual museum project started and run by Richard Holm, co-owner of Carribean Consulting. They say: "El Museo de los Santos is a project sponsored by Caribbean Consulting to
promote the appreciation, understanding and preservation of Santos and
the history of Santeros in Puerto Rico."
While I personally am not into worshipping saints, I see the value of these statues as examples of folk art. More to the point, our Caban ancestors are reprresented on this website. If you are interested, here are the links!
The above woman, by the way, is Sra.Teresa Henández, the mother of Florencio Caban.
There is a contemporary artist in the family taking up modern carving. That is Susana Caban. Susana is married to James Caban, who has been a jewellery designer for decades, and they live in Puerto Rico with their sons. This is one of Susana's pieces:
You can see the rest of her collection here:
and hear a discussion about carving and santeros between Susana and radio talk host Gil the Jenius (his spelling) here:
