MFTA Gallery | Boundary Layer by Kate Rusek
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, 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, New York, 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, New York, 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, New York, 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, New York, 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, New York, 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, New York, 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, New York, 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.
CTLE Professional Development: Compose, Create and Play | MFTA & New York Philharmonic
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United StatesThe orchestra has been a platform for innovation for centuries. Join Materials for the Arts and the New York Philharmonic to broaden your perspective on what orchestral music is and can be. Participants will learn about and create found-sound instruments using items found in MFTA’s warehouse of treasures and compose music using graphic scores / alternative notation.
Music: The Sound of Math, Science, and Social Studies (Fall 2024)
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United StatesThis course is designed for teachers to integrate music into the classroom through fun and simple techniques, learning basic concepts found in music while designing a series of hands-on indigenous inspired instruments made from reusable materials.