In conjunction with the current exhibition, exhibiting Artist Anne Percoco, along with guest artists, will present a series of public, interactive skill-sharing workshops promoting resourcefulness and self-sufficiency.
Workshop Schedule:
Sat. May 5, 2-4PM – Eric Clausen of Drawing America By Bikewill give bike repair consultations and talk about his experiences cycling around the country. He’ll share his comics and zines, illustrating his life on the road and the amazing feats of resourcefulness he performed on the way.
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Sat. May 12th, 3-5PM - Kristyna and Marek Milde, a collaborative artist duo whose work redeems the waste products of urban and domestic life, will lead the first workshop in which participants will create a social sculpture out of broken furniture. Please bring pieces of chairs or other found furniture. RSVP required to gallery@nurtureart.org - maximum 10 participants.
Sat. May 19th, 2-4PM – The Fixers Collective is dedicated to working together to fix things, encouraging improvisational fixing and mending and fighting planned obsolescence. They will host an open session in which anyone can bring in a broken object and get help fixing it.
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Sun. May 27th, 2-4PM - Sewing Rebellion NYC will lead a mending circle dedicated to making and using patches as sources and visual symbols of what makes us proud of ourselves, our loved ones, or our community. Its mission is to teach folks to sew for free.
