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We are pleased to announce a new initiative at MFTA called Third Thursdays. Beginning in February, every Third Thursday of the month from 7-9 pm, we will offer art-making studio workshops that showcase how to repurpose everyday items into art. Meet and create with fellow artists while learning new skills and enjoying complimentary refreshments. Participants leave with finished art projects, a bag full of supplies, and a feeling of inspiration to continue creating long after they've left the warehouse. You may sign up through our Events page. Materials
for the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, helps artists realize
their visions, provides students with a richer educational experience,
and furnishes businesses with a simple and efficient way to enhance the
cultural life of their city.
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January 25, 2012 - Marija Plavsic from NYU sent over this short film Storefront Diva, which is a collage from a 4-hour performance inspired by Joseph Cornell’s dream fragment in which he saw Claude Debussy playing piano in a storefront. A few months ago, … Continue reading →
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January 24, 2012 - Yukako Satone from Loop of the Loom shared work she did in conjunction with the New York Botanical Garden. For the NYBG’s holiday event, Yukako gave participants a quick lesson on SAORI weaving, which they then practiced on a loom using MFTA … Continue reading →
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January 23, 2012 - Yolanda Vivas from IS 171 in Brooklyn has been a frequent visitor to MFTA for the past few months, and she is one of our members I am delighted to see each shopping day. She recently shared the work she’s … Continue reading →
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January 23, 2012 - There’s more exciting work from The Flea Theater, whose current production, These Seven Sicknesses, runs through February 19. In the work, Sophocles’ seven surviving plays – Oedipus, In Trachis, Philoktetes, In Colonus, Ajax, Elektra, and Antigone - combine with music and food to create … Continue reading →
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January 20, 2012 - Richard Diaz from PS/MS 282 in Park Slope had his students make these rabbit puppets using multi-colored gloves, fabric, buttons, and notions. The students did a great job making them diverse and unique. Not to mention adorable. The project exemplifies … Continue reading →
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January 19, 2012 - Last Friday the recycling team from Queens Vocational and Technical High School visited MFTA to learn about art and reuse. Before their warehouse tour, we discussed how both visual artists and musicians reuse ideas, sounds, and objects in their work–the … Continue reading →
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January 18, 2012 - At MFTA we encourage you to make sure every day is Earth Day, and what can be a better reminder of this than datebooks made from reused materials? Esther Smith of The Segue Foundation sent over some photos of datebooks she made using … Continue reading →
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January 13, 2012 - Joe from Showpaper sent over a bunch of photos of a project he did with Brooklyn-based duo Javelin. The project is called Canyon Candy, which is part EP, part short film, part music video, and part “visually stunning and immersive cabin/cave/canyon environment.” There … Continue reading →
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January 12, 2012 - The Common Core Standards (.pdf) encourage students to discuss and retell key details from texts to demonstrate understanding and mastery. An exciting way to encourage these discussions, especially regarding characters, is for students to design costumes based on what they … Continue reading →
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January 12, 2012 - Sandra from Choir Academy of Harlem sent over this photo of a quilt created as a gift for their corporate sponsor, American Airlines. The students researched a city that AA flies to and came up with a distinctive symbol for … Continue reading →
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Art of Reuse: Mosaics and Murals Workshop
January 31, 2012, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Art of Reuse: Mosaics and Murals Workshop Learn to make mosaics and murals by creatively reusing items from the recycling bin as well as un...
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Welcome Orientation
February 6, 2012, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Welcome Orientation is for new groups and new staff members of already registered groups. Seating is limited, please keep your r...
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Creative Infusion: Art and Reuse in the Classroom
February 11, 2012, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
CREATIVE INFUSION: ART AND REUSE IN THE CLASSROOM (NON-CREDIT SIGN UP) This class consists of hands-on art-making workshops and focuses on incor...
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