MFTA Gallery | Boundary Layer by Kate Rusek
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesMaterials for the Arts (MFTA) is pleased to present Boundary Layer, a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Kate Rusek, on view now through August 2, 2024 at the Materials for the Arts… Read More »MFTA Gallery | Boundary Layer by Kate Rusek
Project Based Learning (Summer 2024)
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesRegistration for this course is now open! Course Title: Project Based Learning: Making Books, Games, and Props to Animate for Multi Media Presentations Dates: Monday, July 15th - Saturday, July 20th… Read More »Project Based Learning (Summer 2024)
Bee the Solution: Chat and Craft With the Bee Conservancy
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin The Bee Conservancy (TBC) at Materials for the Arts for a buzzworthy evening that will spark a passion for pollinators — and artistic inspiration!
Summer Family Night 2024
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesMFTA's second annual Summer Family night will be Weds, Aug 7th! Join us for a lively night of artmaking.
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… 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… 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… Read More »Exhibition Opening: “some part of me lived here before” by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
Paper: Pulp to Fiction (Fall 2024)
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesThis studio class will take a single product – paper – and explore six themes of hands-on practice: paper making, pen and ink, block prints, stenciling, silkscreen and collage.
Cat Shelter Making with LIC Feral Feeders!
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesLIC Feral Feeders hosting a super fun cat shelter-building event at Materials for the Arts warehouse this Wednesday, October 30th from 6:00 — 8:00pm. 🤩 This free event is open… Read More »Cat Shelter Making with LIC Feral Feeders!
Sketch Night: The Harvest
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesSketch Night enthusiasts, rejoice! The latest edition of this highly in-demand drawing event, aptly titled “The Harvest,” will return to the warehouse Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.… Read More »Sketch Night: The Harvest
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… Read More »Third Thursday: Hand-Printing with Bonnie Ralston