Ecological Arts Costume Workshops
The Loisaida Inc. Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCostumes Workshop with artist: Michele Brody
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Fabric Yarn Workshop
The Loisaida Inc. Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLearn how to recycle fabrics and clothing into a fun material that can be used for
knitting, weaving, crocheting and many other crafts.
Workshop Duration: 1-2 hours
Cost: FREE
Languages: English and Spanish
Level: No previous knowledge required
Date: April 17th, 2018 - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Taller de Soles (Sol Lace Workshop)
The Loisaida Inc. Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLearn how to make beautiful and intricate lace pieces through a simple and meditative
technique with Puerto Rican fiber artist, Zaida Adriana Goveo Balmaseda, who will
introduce us to the technique as it is worked in her native country of Puerto Rico.
Understanding the essence of the technique gives us a vocabulary that we can apply in
both traditional and experimental/contemporary contexts.
Dome Building Workshop
The Loisaida Inc. Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLearn how to build a dome, using Build With Hubs, Kit for Geodesic Dome Building. This kit uses pre-fabricated connection hubs that allow for the sides of the dome to easily snap together. Come together and build a dome! . The history of dome building on the LES goes back to when CHARAS built domes in collaboration with Buckminster Fuller in 1972/73. Syeus Mottel documented this effort in his photo-journalism book CHARAS THE IMPROBABLE DOME BUILDERS , first published in 1974 and now re published in 2017 by Song Cave Press & Pioneer Works.
CHARAS IS ALIVE ON SPACESHIP EARTH: Reception + Performances
The Loisaida Inc. Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, United StatesReception + Performances
CHARAS IS ALIVE ON SPACESHIP EARTH
The Loisaida Inc. Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCHARAS IS ALIVE ON SPACESHIP EARTH A project by: Matthew Mottel in collaboration with Loisaida Inc., La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez and DIAP (Digital Intermedia MFA program at City College Overview: The history of dome building on the LES goes back to when CHARAS built domes in collaboration with Buckminster Fuller in 1972/73. Syeus Mottel [...]
Lying Lydia – Open Reading
The Loisaida Inc. Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, United StatesNEW WORK - Hailing from Puerto Rico, US America and beyond, Caborca makes sprawling, adventurous works in theatre and film. Combining epic auteurship with a tuned ensemble of actors and a flux of collaborators, we bridge language, background and media, inviting our audience, guest artists and members alike, to delve into the pleasure of seeing anew.
Circo Social – Circus & Community
The Loisaida Inc. Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJuggling, Equilibrium and Acrobatics workshops for Teens and Young Adults. The different disciplines of the Circus, promote and enhance the development of multiple skills and protective factors, both at the group and individual level. In the group field, these techniques promote respect of one another, solidarity, mutual support, group identity and confidence as an important driver for the practice of various circus techniques. At the individual level they boost self-esteem, help manage tolerance, promote the ability to rise up, resiliency and learning from failure, to develop a sense of humor is a protective factor, help to know and to be surprised of oneself, to visualize the potentialities and to respect the body as a tool of work and artistic expression.
L.E.S. (Loisaida Elders & Seniors) Day
The Loisaida Inc. Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLive Music, Health & Wellness Info, Workshops and Light Snacks for our "Abuelitos"!
Garbagia Three Green Suns – Summer Program
The Loisaida Inc. Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLoisaida is proud to bring our community an ongoing summer program highlighting and revitalizing the migrant experience, our neighborhood’s historical inventiveness, and ecological resilience. Inspired by local artist and activist, Rolando Politi, whose iconic repurposed and recycled sculptures pepper community gardens throughout Loisaida, the program uses place-based pedagogy and recycled materials to equip youth and residents in using creative strategies to address the city’s urgent issues.
Join Loisaida Center's third year of the Garbagia Open Atelier for both collaborative and individual projects, with a final community celebration!