Third Thursday
March Third Thursday: Oboe-Making led by Skip Laplante Featuring Anthony Sertel Dean’s Lamp Camp!
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us next Thursday for our March Third Thursday programming featuring an oboe-making activity led by former MFTA teaching artist Skip Laplante. La Plante invents, builds, composes for, performs on and teaches with musical instruments built from trash. Alongside Bash the Trash, he’s presented nearly 2,000 programs about acoustics in schools across the nation. For… Read More »March Third Thursday: Oboe-Making led by Skip Laplante Featuring Anthony Sertel Dean’s Lamp Camp!
Sketch Night Curated by Machine Dazzle & A.E. Kieren
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 6:30pm — 8:30pm at the Materials for the Arts warehouse for a special night curated by Spring 2023 Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle and sketch artist A.E. Kieren. The evening will feature nude posing by former Broadway dancer Kenneth Ard and multi-hyphenate artist Darlinda Just Darlinda for attendees to sketch.… Read More »Sketch Night Curated by Machine Dazzle & A.E. Kieren
Exhibition Opening: “Boundary Layer” by Kate Rusek
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesMaterials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.
Mermaid Parade Decorating at MFTA
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesMaterials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.
Mirror Embroidery with Nikita Shah
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesMirror embroidery, also known as shisha or abhla bharat, is a traditional embroidery technique that incorporates small mirrors or reflective metal pieces into fabric. From the desert lands of South Asia (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sindh) this intricate art form adds a distinctive sparkle to textiles amongst the arid landscape. This technique not only adds visual interest… Read More »Mirror Embroidery with Nikita Shah
Behind Burlesque: The Practice Beneath the Fabric with Darlinda Just Darlinda
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin Materials for the Arts for its latest Third Thursday programming featuring… 
A burlesque workshop led by Darlinda Just Darlinda! At “Behind Burlesque: The Practice Beneath the Fabric,” attendees can expect a demonstration of burlesque basics using MFTA fabric that will then be practiced by Third Thursday participants. We encourage those who attend to… Read More »Behind Burlesque: The Practice Beneath the Fabric with Darlinda Just Darlinda
Exhibition Opening: “some part of me lived here before” by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesFresh off her travels to her father’s hometown in Thailand, MFTA Artist-in-Residence Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya began her residency ruminating on a single word: “ผูกพัน,” (pùuk-pan), Thai for “bind/entwine.” The meaning of pùuk-pan is explored both figuratively and literally in Phingbodhipakkiya's upcoming solo exhibition "some part of me lived here before," which weaves together time and its narratives, heritage, and materials to explore… Read More »Exhibition Opening: “some part of me lived here before” by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
Third Thursday: Hand-Printing with Bonnie Ralston
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesNo printer? No problem! In this two-hour workshop led by Bonnie Ralston, Third Thursday attendees will explore a variety of hand-printing methods that don’t require specialized equipment—just their imagination! Attendees will mine the warehouse shelves for tools, printing surfaces, and inspiration. We advise you to wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Bonnie Ralston explores… Read More »Third Thursday: Hand-Printing with Bonnie Ralston
Third Thursday: Join the Clown Brigade with Simone Siegel!
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesStep right up for a night of clown-centric creation! Multi-disciplinary artist Simone Siegel will lead December's Third Thursday programming in creating a clown collar out of recycled materials pulled from our warehouse. The evening will conclude in a circus-themed photo shoot. Simone Siegel is a multi-disciplinary artist and costumer who lives and works in Brooklyn,… Read More »Third Thursday: Join the Clown Brigade with Simone Siegel!
Sketch Night: Winter Edition
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us for an evening of mystical delight on Thursday, January 30, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for our winter edition of MFTA’s Sketch Night, a series of free monthly programming curated by A.E. Kieren and Fall 2023 Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Immerse yourself in a wintry wonderland as creatures of the night (read: models 
) Alan Garza and… Read More »Sketch Night: Winter Edition
Exhibition Opening: “Unraveling Threads” by Borinquen Gallo
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States“Extrapolating beauty in unexpected places is a way for me to feel at home, to feel safe as I nomadically inhabit and navigate different spaces and places,” shared MFTA Artist-in-Residence Borinquen Gallo about her creative practice. Born and raised in Italy, Gallo’s world perspective shifted dramatically when she moved to the Bronx at thirteen years… Read More »Exhibition Opening: “Unraveling Threads” by Borinquen Gallo
Unity is Medicine: A Curated Performance by Guadalupe Maravilla
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us for "Unity is medicine", an evening curated by Guadalupe Maravilla with performances featuring four artists: Cielo Felix-Hernandez, Tesora Garcia, Francheska Alcántara, and Cassandra Mayela Allen. This evening will arrive at a pivotal moment when people can come together to foster community, when it's more important than ever to show solidarity with our immigrant… Read More »Unity is Medicine: A Curated Performance by Guadalupe Maravilla