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Counting on the arts
Math is all over the airwaves these days as experts talk about the relevancy of algebra and why so many of our students drop out of math classes. At MFTA we love Math. Without numbers, we would not be able … Continue reading
Posted in Community Projects, Group Visits, News, Volunteer Spotlight
Tagged art, education, math, volunteer, weaving
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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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Winter weavings
Yukako Satone from Loop of the Loom shared work she did in conjunction with the New York Botanical Garden. For the NYBG’s holiday event, Yukako gave participants a quick lesson on SAORI weaving, which they then practiced on a loom using MFTA … Continue reading
Posted in Recipient Spotlight
Tagged Loop of the Loom, New York Botanical Garden, SAORI, thread, trim, weaving
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Learn to integrate elementary math and art on Election Day
This Election Day join Materials for the Arts to learn art projects that link the elementary math Common Core standards and art. Teaching artists Joy Suarez and John Kaiser will show teachers and school staff free or low-cost art projects … Continue reading
Posted in Education Center, Hands-on PD
Tagged cardboard, Common Core, games, math, office supplies, professional development, schools, teachers, trim, weaving
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Check Your Weave: Sign up for *Raw Fibers* P credit course TODAY!
TEACHERS: There’s still time to sign up for our FINAL P credit course of the summer, “Raw Fibers: The Art of Fabric.” You will learn to weave all kinds of fabric arts into teaching the Common Core and get to … Continue reading
Posted in Education Center, P credit
Tagged Common Core, creative reuse, fabric, professional development, schools, teachers, weaving
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