Race, Art & Identity: A Conversation with Shaun Leonardo
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us online for a live conversation with NYC artist Shaun Leonardo. In his work, Leonardo explores systemic oppression and police violence against black and brown boys and men.
Project Based Learning; Making Books, Games and Props to Animate for Multi Media Presentations (Summer 2020)
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesThis course is designed for teachers who are interested in offering their students a deeper investigation of project based learning by using reusable materials...
From Posters to Podcasts: Social Activism from the 20th Century to Today (Summer 2020)
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesThis course takes place at MFTA and at the NY Historical Society. The purpose of this course is to build teacher content knowledge around 20th and 21st century social activism and explore how current activism can be informed by activism of the past through hands-on art-making and STEAM integration...
Reused Shop Rags – A Conversation with Jason Rohlf
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesAs we think about ways to make art from objects around our own homes, MFTA invites you for a conversation with artist Jason Rohlf.
Guided Exhibition Tour: Phase 2: See something, Say something
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us off Thursday, September 17 for the virtual opening of the exhibition "Phase 2: See something, Say something" by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Tijay Mohammed.
SVA Art and Activism: Nourishing Conscious Communities
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us on Friday, September 25 at 12pm for SVA's Art & Activism symposium, which is dedicated to exploring the relationship between environmental and social injustices and how our talents and voices can organize to nourish conscious communities.
Creative Infusion: Art and Reuse in the Classroom (Fall 2020)
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesCreative Infusion is an introduction to a wide range of ideas, techniques and methods used for integrating art made with reusable and recycled materials across the curriculum...
Upcycled Mask Making
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for an evening of mask making, while you explore using items from around your own home.
PAPER MAKER- STEAM Across Curriculum Designing and Constructing with Paper (Fall 2020)
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesMFTA incorporates STEAM into each project based learning workshop designed for implementation across the classroom curriculum, easily modified, easy to turn key, participants will be able to provide a diverse level of learning techniques...
Mapping, Observing & Communicating: A Conversation with John Landewe
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with John Landewe, an artist who pushes the boundaries of conceptual art with his time-lapse videos, where he captures his intentional dance-like body motions created through his walks, bike rides, boat rides, and daily tasks.
Creative Reuse Holiday Crafts with Pamela Isaac
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us on Thursday, December 17 to make small creative reuse gifts and ornaments using items from around your home.
“Archetypes: A Visual Soundtrack” by Dario Mohr – MFTA Gallery Exhibition Opening
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for the virtual opening of the solo exhibition by MFTA's Fall 2020 Artist-in-Residence, Dario Mohr. While working at MFTA, Mohr has transformed fabric, furniture, and found objects into twelve shrine-like assemblage works...