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...
Props, Costumes and Set Design for Oral Presentations across the Curriculum (Online: Spring 2021)
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesThis course is designed to enhance oral presentations in the classroom through the use of project-based learning to create props, costumes and set designs made from reusable materials. Through guided art instruction, participants create hands-on art projects...
Fashion & Sustainability | A Fashion Workshop with BK Style Foundation
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin MFTA and BK Style Foundation online for a live sustainable fashion show and workshop...
Fashion & Sustainability: A Fashion Show with Materials for the Arts & BK Style Foundation
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesReFashion Week NYC Event Join us online for an encore presentation of the Materials for the Arts and BK Style Foundation sustainable fashion show and workshop. BK Style is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit, which showcases emerging designers and provides educational programs to young people interested in careers in fashion. For this special event, BK Style Founder… Read More »Fashion & Sustainability: A Fashion Show with Materials for the Arts & BK Style Foundation
Creating Space: An Artist Talk with Konstance Patton
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us online for a live conversation with NYC-based artist Konstance Patton and MFTA Director of Education John Cloud Kaiser. Patton is an Indigenous American sculptor, illustrator, musician, and animator whose work often explores the relationship between culture, spirituality, and identity.
Guided Tour of Materials for the Arts
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for a live tour of Materials for the Arts and learn more about NYC’s premier creative reuse center.
Project Based Learning; Making Books, Games and Props to Animate for Multi Media Presentations (Online: Spring 2021)
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 STEAM through project-based learning by using reusable materials and technology. Through guided art and technology instruction...
Creative Reuse Screen Printing with Lucky Fish Founder, Jann Cheifitz
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for a screen print demonstration and conversation with Lucky Fish print shop owner Jann Cheifitz...
Approaches to Paper Collage – An Earth Day Art Class & Optional Professional Development Course for Educators (Online: CTLE Credits Only)
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesCelebrate Earth Day with Materials for the Arts' Art Class with Optional Professional Development Credits on April 22nd! This class will introduce paper collage and its applications...