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“Pleased to Meet You” : The Art of the MFTA Staff
If you’ve visited Materials for the Arts before, you’re aware of the treasures lurking in our warehouse, and you know about our educational programs spreading the word about creative reuse. You have heard about or even attended the Third Thursday open … Continue reading
Posted in DIY Projects, Events, Reuse Art
Tagged art, crafts, creative reuse, Found Objects, Long Island City, MFTA Gallery, reuse, reuse art, Sculpture, sustainability
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Beth Williams Garrett named artist-in-residence at Materials for the Arts
Friends of MFTA is pleased to announce the appointment of Beth Williams Garrett as artist-in-residence at Materials for the Arts. During her two-month residency at the MFTA warehouse this fall, Garrett will create new sculpture for a solo exhibition at … Continue reading
Posted in Education Center, News, Reuse Art
Tagged art, bags, Beth Williams Garrett, creative reuse, Found Objects, MFTA Gallery, MFTAir, Sculpture
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MFTA hosts SASF’s student art
If you’ve shopped at MFTA in the last month, you may have noticed some new art near the check-in counter and in the video room. This summer MFTA is lending our Education Gallery to student artists from the Visual ARTS initiative … Continue reading
WasteDiversions Preview: Join us for the opening reception TONIGHT!
Join us tonight from 6 – 9 for the opening reception for WasteDiversions: Sculpture and Collage from New York’s Waste Stream. The reception is free and open to the public. RSVP here and share the event via Facebook here.
Posted in Education Center, Events, Reuse Art
Tagged art, assemblage, buttons, cardboard boxes, combine, creative reuse, fabric, MFTA Gallery, scrap paper, WasteDiversions
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WasteDiversions Preview: Fashion Re/Action
Many of the works in WasteDiversions were created through collaboration, from large-scale collage and assemblage made during Friends of MFTA’s open studio program, to today’s preview, Wearables and Costumes, from MFTA recipient Culture Push. These works were created during Culture … Continue reading
Posted in Education Center, Events, Reuse Art
Tagged art, costumes, creative reuse, fashion, Fashion Re/Action, helmet, mannequins, MFTA Gallery, Michael DiPietro, quilt, Rachel Schragis, scrap fabric, shield, WasteDiversions
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WasteDiversions Preview: Pepto stares with red eyes
This week we’ll be offering previews of MFTA Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, WasteDiversions, which opens this Thursday, March 29! Each day until Thursday’s opening reception, we’ll show two works featured in the exhibition. The assemblage above is a collaboration between MFTA … Continue reading
Posted in Education Center, Events, Reuse Art
Tagged art, assemblage, buttons, collage, combine, creative reuse, diy, duct tape, Found Objects, MFTA Gallery, New York City, Sabu, scrap fabric, volunteer, WasteDiversions
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Presenting WasteDiversions
MFTA Gallery is pleased to present WasteDiversions: Sculpture and Collage from New York’s Waste Stream, an exhibition of new work by artists from MFTA recipients Culture Push and Vaudeville Park, as well as participants in Friends of MFTA’s open studio … Continue reading
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Tagged art, collage, Culture Push, MFTA Gallery, Vaudeville Park, WasteDiversions
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We want to have a not-so-silent affair (with Flux Factory)
Don’t you? Flux Factory, an MFTA recipient and neighbor, is hosting their Not-So-Silent Annual Art Auction & Gala this Tuesday, December 20, at 7pm. Not only do we have the privilege of seeing Fluxers almost weekly at the warehouse, we … Continue reading
Creative Reuse in New York City’s opening reception
The opening reception last night was a great success. We had over 50 artists, teachers, donors, and friends visit the warehouse last night to enjoy the reception and the panel discussion. Prior to the discussion, Director of Education John Kaiser … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged art, Flux Factory, Free Style Arts Association, Local Project, MFTA Gallery
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