Collaborators
At Artfull Forest, collaboration is part of how the work breathes and grows. Our path is shaped by artists, educators, and practitioners who bring presence, care, and shared values to the experiences we offer.
This space honors the creative spirits already walking alongside us, while remaining open to future collaborations that arise with intention and respect for place.
If you feel a resonance with Artfull Forest — whether through nature, art, or learning — we welcome thoughtful conversations. We believe meaningful collaborations unfold slowly, rooted in trust, reciprocity, and a deep listening to the land.
Gladys Serrano is a textile artist and educator from Puerto Rico whose work explores natural dyes and pigments, textile construction, screen printing, and surface design. Her practice is deeply rooted in material exploration, process, and a close relationship with the natural sources that inform her work.
She was one of four participating artists in Murmullo Verde, a collaborative exhibition in which Aimee Siberon Arias (Artfull Forest) was also a participant. Pictured here, Gladys shares her creative process and research during a public talk, offering insight into her relationship with color, fiber, and place.
Gladys has also been an early collaborator and ongoing contributor to Artfull Forest, generously sharing her knowledge and creative voice since the project’s beginnings. Gladysserrano.com
Pictured above: a forest walk as part of Murmullo Verde, a collaborative exhibition in which Aimee Siberon Arias (Artfull Forest) participated, where artworks were experienced as a living, open-air gallery. The intention of the exhibition was to take art beyond traditional walls — allowing pieces to exist within the forest, shaped by place, weather, and time. Some works lived directly in the landscape, while others were created in dialogue with the forest and later displayed indoors, all connected by the same ecological thread.
Below: an Artfull Forest experience at El Terruño Azulverdoso. Inspired by our surroundings, participants printed banners on site, weaving intention and presence into each piece. The process concluded with a quiet meditation by Lago La Plata, where intentions were gently released. Each participant then took their printed banner home — a tangible reminder of the shared experience, ready to be hung and lived with.
It was a slow, intentional, and deeply beautiful afternoon.
