
Cuero
2021 - 2022
research work
Hide: "The skin of an animal whether raw or prepared for use —used especially of large heavy skins. The life or physical well-being of a person." (Merriam-Webster)
In Colombia, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico, un "cuero" (hide) is an old and leathery-skinned woman. A hardened and mature woman who has thick skin, a skin made out of hide and callus. A woman hard to chew up, a woman made from strong leather.
This one is for the women raised with thick skin , to the women who carry their hide with pride, to the women who save my skin.




