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Friday the Thirteenth: A lucky day for MFTA!
While a lot of people may consider Friday the Thirteenth to be an unlucky day – at MFTA, we don’t subscribe to those superstitions. In fact, last Friday, July 13, was a lucky day as we were joined in Long … Continue reading
Diplomacy and art at MFTA
As readers of this blog know, Materials for the Arts was busy in April! In addition to events celebrating Earth Day around the city, we welcomed the staff of the UK Mission to the United Nations for a volunteer day … Continue reading
Posted in Volunteer Spotlight
Tagged art, creative reuse, mosaics, UK Mission to the UN, United Kingdom, United Nations, volunteers
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Every day is Earth Day at MFTA, but we go particularly hard in April
Materials for the Arts celebrates Earth Day all year long, but with a particular intensity in April. This April, MFTA artists and educators were out around the city showing businesses, schools, artists, and the public how they can bring creative … Continue reading
Posted in Community Projects, Education Center
Tagged art, Asset Recovery, butterflies, coral reef, creative reuse, Earth Day, Earth Month, Flushing Town Hall, hybrid animals, ISES Sustainability Summit, mosaics, MTA, New York City Transit, plastic bags, Redbird, Rubin Museum of Art, South Bronx, South Bronx Earth Fest, St. Mary's Park, subway, Time Warner Center, trim, weaving
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Can trash be therapeutic? Absolutely!
Yesterday students in School of Visual Arts’ art therapy graduate program visited MFTA for a tour and workshop. The students were exposed to MFTA’s particular brand of art making, which incorporates both items from our warehouse and supplies collected from … Continue reading
Posted in Education Center, Hands-on PD
Tagged art therapy, collage, creative reuse, mosaics, professional development, puppets, School of Visual Arts
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TEACHERS: Use art to teach the Common Core, MFTA’s PD course starts February 10!
All public school teachers in New York City are eligible to visit our warehouse and receive free MFTA supplies for their classrooms. While these supplies may not be conventional art materials, they can be used to create low-cost, engaging lessons … Continue reading
Posted in Education Center, P credit
Tagged Common Core, glue, mosaics, pie tins, professional development, schools, teachers, tile
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