ABOUT JAY

Jay Rodríguez is a textile designer from Puerto Rico. Her interest in films led her to attain a Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR). In the hopes of continuing her education in film, she went on to attend Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) where her life changed completely when she discovered the world of Fibers. After completing her degree and, fascinated by all that she had learned, Jay decided to take her knowledge back to her loved homeland. She, currently, designes and produces work for her brand, as well as commissioned pieces, from her home studio in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

The Jay Rodríguez brand utilizes traditional techniques such as weaving, and gives them a Modern twist. The brand’s mission is to promote the education, as well as employment, of these techniques in order to keep them alive. After the Industrial Revolution the perception of cloth -and all the processes related to it- changed. Now, in our time, these techniques and processes are often seen as hobbies instead of real, and valuable work. These techniques also have therapeutic effects that are not talked about or used, enough.