The Foundry
New Member Orientation: April 2019
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesThe Welcome Orientation on Monday, April 1st, from 2:00 – 3:00pm at Materials for the Arts is for newly accepted organizations and new staff members of already registered recipients only.
Paper Maker: Teaching STE(A)M with Paper (Spring 2019)
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesIn this studio art course, participants will experiment with numerous techniques found in cutting, folding, shaping and molding multiple weights and sizes of paper found in the MFTA warehouse. Participants use investigative thinking skills and problem-solving through a series of hands-on learning projects that promote higher cognitive learning skills.
Aquaponics Sculptures – MFTA Third Thursday
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesCome to Materials for the Arts to learn how to grow plants in unique places, and learn how to build aquaponics systems with reusable materials...
New Member Orientation: March 2019
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesThe Welcome Orientation on Monday, March 4th, from 2:00 – 3:00pm at Materials for the Arts is for newly accepted organizations and new staff members of already registered recipients only.
Quilting Workshop – MFTA Third Thursday
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for an exciting evening of quilting. Working with unique, reused pieces of fabric, participants will be invited to create their very own quilt blocks. As one of NYC’s premier fiber and needle arts organizations, Harlem Needle Arts presents this Third Thursday workshop as part of MFTA’s Black Future(s) Month celebration weaving together traditional African-American… Read More »Quilting Workshop – MFTA Third Thursday
Paper Pulp to Fiction (Spring 2019)
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesThis studio class will take a single product, paper, and work out the historical, economic, scientific, social and mathematical properties that are inherent in its use and production ...
Artist Talk with Dionis Ortiz & Kleaver Cruz
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesCelebrate Black Future(s) Month at MFTA as writer Kleaver Cruz joins current MFTA Artist-in-Residence Dionis Ortiz in a dynamic conversation. They will discuss artmaking, gender, race and what it means to be Dominican New Yorkers in this celebration of artists and identity.
New Member Orientation: February 2019
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesThe Welcome Orientation on Monday, February 4th, from 2:00 – 3:00pm at Materials for the Arts is for newly accepted organizations and new staff members of already registered recipients only. Following the orientation there will be a short tour of the warehouse. The orientation and tour will take approximately 1 hour. If you intend to… Read More »New Member Orientation: February 2019
Character & Performance Workshop
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for an evening of movement-based storytelling with artists Ambika Raina and Katrina Reid. Ambika and Katrina invite you to create your own performance art piece with reusable materials from MFTA.
New Member Orientation
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesThe Welcome Orientation on Monday, January 7, from 2:00 – 3:00pm at Materials for the Arts is for newly accepted organizations and new staff members of already registered recipients only. Following the orientation there will be a short tour of the warehouse. The orientation and tour will take approximately 1 hour. If you intend to… Read More »New Member Orientation
Gallery Opening Reception – Dionis Ortiz
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesFall 2018 MFTA Artist-in-Residence Featuring musical performances by DJ Momar Clemons and the drummers of Miguel Pérez
On View at the MFTA Gallery: Dionis Ortiz
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesDionis Ortiz is an interdisciplinary artist working in painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video, and installation. He employs these mediums to create a coming of age story as a Dominican New Yorker exploring masculinity, vulnerability, the supernatural, family, and religion, as well as how culture plays a role in his community and in his life. As… Read More »On View at the MFTA Gallery: Dionis Ortiz