Friends of MFTA is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Pederson as the spring 2013 Artist-in-Residence at Materials for the Arts. Working in an studio space accessible from the warehouse floor, Ben will inspire visitors to MFTA to make …
How many ways can something be reused or repurposed? Here at MFTA we talk a lot about appropriation, transformation, reuse, and disposal. Whether it’s a CD case transformed into a clock, a plastic container morphed into a puppet, records built …
Opening Reception – Carried Away: Sculpture by Beth Williams Garrett Tuesday, December 4, 6 – 8 pm (free and open to the public, RSVP required) Friends of MFTA is pleased to present Carried Away: Sculpture by Beth Williams Garrett, an …
THE RECEPTION HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. Opening Reception – Carried Away: Sculpture by Beth Williams Garrett Thursday, November 8, 2012, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Friends of MFTA is pleased to present Carried Away: Sculpture by Beth …
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 …
Today at the MFTA warehouse, we ran into Shaun Leonardo, director of public programs at Socrates Sculpture Park, along with artists Thom Sokoloski and Jenny-Anne McCowan. At 4 pm today, along with every other weekday until August 31, the artists …
With free MFTA supplies and a bit of training, you can unleash your students’ creativity, making your school a more vibrant and welcoming place to be! Using free MFTA supplies, students at IS 231 in Queens studied the Industrial Revolution …
Two hours spent developing communication and improving professional cognitive skills may sound like the makings of a dry seminar, but not when art is involved! Green Inspired Art is an exciting challenge that brings together teams from different businesses for …
It is already the third week of the month, which means it is time for the next Third Thursday here at MFTA. This Thursday join us for our next installment: Animation Dance Party Thursday, April 19, from 7-9 pm: First, …
Many MFTA recipients will remember the massive donations of American Eagle costume jewelery available at the warehouse earlier this year. Sabu, an artist and dedicated MFTA volunteer, scraped up the last broken bits of that donation for his intimate combine, …
