This week Miranda coming to you from El Barrio Artsspace in New York City, where we recently screened Impresiones de Resistencia: Printmaking in Puerto Rico at the Rafael Tufiño Printmaking Workshop.

This conversation was recorded on-site, and Miranda was joined by artist Oliver Rios, a printmaker and filmmaker who documents the stories of the Puerto Rican diaspora in the city. He helped guide this interview, so a big thank you to Oliver for being part of this moment.

Our guest is Nitza Tufiño, an artist, educator, and one of the key figures behind the workshop itself. As the daughter of legendary printmaker Rafael Tufiño, her life and work are deeply rooted in the history of Puerto Rican printmaking and the cultural movement of El Barrio.

In this conversation, Nitza shares what it means to build and sustain a collective space for artists: one grounded in community, education, and cultural memory. We talk about the role of printmaking as a tool for connection and resistance, the importance of creating spaces where people can see themselves reflected, and the responsibility artists have to carry history forward.

This episode is about more than printmaking. It’s about community, resilience, and the power of art to bring people together.