Colorful Spools

Colorful Spools , originally uploaded by TealDream.

Spools of thread in a clothes factory in Manhattan's Fashion District.

Arroz con Pollo

Brown Miss

Brown Miss, originally uploaded by TealDream.

A doll made by Mercedes Molina, an East Harlem artisan.

Preparing Pescado

Cooking, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Rosa Baez, a longtime Brooklyn resident, prepares fish for lunch.

Lime Green

Lime Green, originally uploaded by TealDream.

A doll created by East Harlem artisan Mercedes Molina.

Birds' Eye View

Birds' Eye View, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Mercedes Molina, a longtime East Harlem resident and artisan, works on her pop-up book during a workshop in late February. The workshop, titled "Books Full of Love," was part of a year-long series of workshops by Tanya Torres, an artist from East Harlem.

Phone talk

Phone talk, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Ana Gonzalez catches up with a family friend on the phone.

Pink Smile

Pink Smile, originally uploaded by TealDream.

One of Mercedes Molina's creations. This doll is part of her doll-making business, Spiritual Dolls.

Yellow Watercolor Road

Yellow Watercolor Road, originally uploaded by TealDream.

A pop-up book created during a workshop held by East Harlem artist Tanya Torres.

Colorful Remote

Colorful Remote, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Orange Dough

Orange dough for empanadas.

On the Bus

Spoon fry

Spoon fry, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Ana Gonzalez fried a yuca mix recently in her Brooklyn apartment, which she gave up soon after to move in with her daughter's family in Far Rockaway, Queens.

Pop-Up Books

, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Participants work on their pop-up books during a workshop held by East Harlem artist Tanya Torres.

Panties Drying

Panties Drying, originally uploaded by TealDream.

A bit of clutter.

Walking to Mass

Walking to Mass, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Rosa Baez, a longtime Brooklyn resident, walking to Mass on a recent Sunday afternoon. She is a longtime patron of St. Teresa of Avila RC Church in Brooklyn.

Gold Gown

Gold Gown, originally uploaded by TealDream.

One of the dolls created by Mercedes Molina, an East Harlem artisan.

Lacey View

Lacey View, originally uploaded by TealDream.

A view from Ana Gonzalez's Brooklyn apartment. After more than 30 years of living here, she is planning to move out to live with one of her daughters in Far Rockaway, Queens.

The Wait

The Wait, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Waiting on the bus.

Fry Fry

Fry Fry, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Abuela Ana frying yuca.

Hands Tied

Hands Tied, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Doll

, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Created by East Harlem artisan Mercedes Molina. You may contact her at spiritualdolls@yahoo.com.

Stove flame

Stove flame, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Food.

Tanya Torres

, originally uploaded by TealDream.

East Harlem artist Tanya Torres shows her students how to approach their next step of creating a pop-up book. The workshop was the second installment in a year-long series of workshops called A Year of Art for the Soul with Tanya Torres.

Doll from East Harlem Artisan

, originally uploaded by TealDream.

A doll created by East Harlem artisan Mercedes Molina.

With her café

With her café, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Abuela with her cup of coffee, late morning.

Pop-Up Book

Tanya's Pop-Up Book, originally uploaded by TealDream.

A pop-up book created by East Harlem artist Tanya Torres.

On the S shuttle

On the S shuttle in Brooklyn, originally uploaded by TealDream.

My grandmother, thinking on the shuttle.

Crisp White Socks

View outside living room window, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Socks out to dry.