Tatreez & the Art of Resistance 101 is an introduction to Palestinian resistance through the art of Tatreez, led by Brooklyn-based Palestinian-American artist Sam Sundos. This beginner level course will educate students not only on the craft but also on its origins, focusing on the history of its use as a form of resistance against […]
The purpose of this course is to build teacher content knowledge around 20th and 21st century social activism and explore how current activism can be informed by activism of the past through hands-on art-making and STEAM integration. Participants will trace different types of social activism throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, the modes in which […]
“to you, 100 years into the future” is a mending workshop series and installation by artist Helen Lin, taking final form as a set of plush “household items” arranged in an intimate living room setting. Cut and sewn together from discarded textiles collected during Lin’s workshops at FAR–NEAR Studio Hours, they compose a fabric stew […]
MFTA’s second annual Summer Family Night will be held on Wednesday, August 7th! Join MFTA for a lively night of artmaking, hosted at the Materials for the Arts warehouse. Art activities will incorporate upcycled materials and encourage collaboration between children, siblings, parents, or grandparents — whoever you come with, it’s fun for the whole family! […]
In this workshop participants will work with variations on traditional eggless, Italian pasta doughs to learn handmade pasta techniques. The group will experiment with incorporating wild yeasts (i.e. sourdough) and less conventional flours to engage with themes of metabolics, exchange, and transformation. The workshop will explore the poetic and sculptural potential of the material as […]
We are living in times that require us to grieve, resist & speak forward. Dreaming is a part of the everyday. It is how we memory keep—shape questions. How can we support the body in this work & offer it rest? Through writing and plant communing, participants will take time to slow down. The group […]