Yo!

Yo!, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Saying 'Yo' in Chinatown.

She sees

She sees, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Mercedes Molina, an East Harlem resident, observes her neighbor's work during "Books full of Love", an art workshop held by fellow East Harlem artist Tanya Torres.

Cafecito and Pastries

Coffee and pastries offered for participants in "Books Full of Love", an art workshop held by Tanya Torres, an artist who lives in East Harlem.

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.

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.

Pop-Up Books

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

Gold Gown

Gold Gown, originally uploaded by TealDream.

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

Tanya Torres

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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.

Pop-Up Book

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

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

Designing her book cover

Designing her book cover, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Elvita Robledo paints the cover of her pop-up book during "Books Full of Love", the second workshop in a year-long series of art workshops organized by East Harlem artist Tanya Torres.