FAB Workshops range from theater and performing arts to visual arts and movement. Make art, learn something new, and connect with others at our home on East 4th Street — we’re excited to begin this journey in Downtown Art’s now fully renovated building!
Workshops we are currently offering are listed below. More to be announced! Stay tuned…
Questions? Reach out to dakota@fabnyc.org
Shine Bright: Create 3D Hanging Stars and Lanterns for the Holiday Season!
1 session, Saturday December 14th, 11am-3pm (arrive any time; we suggest attending for at least 2 hours)
Teaching Artist: Lena Feliciano Hansen
Join us for a one-day workshop making 3D hanging stars and paper house lanterns for this holiday season. In this workshop you will learn simple paper folding and cutting techniques to create extraordinary objects. The nature of this workshop is flexible in complexity, making it perfect for all levels. If you love to make things with your hands, and challenging the capabilities of simple materials – this workshop is for you!
About Lena Feliciano Hansen: Lena, born and raised in the Lower East Side, is a versatile multimedia artist with an education in art and design. Passionate about continuous learning, she dedicates her spare time to exploring new crafts and techniques. With a hands-on approach, Lena finds immense joy in learning by doing, thriving on the tactile experience of working with her hands. Each project she undertakes broadens her diverse skill set, which she is always eager to share with others. Lena integrates her identity as a New Yorker into her artwork: Her layered paper building cutouts are a love letter to Tenements, an icon of community and independence, particularly in connection with the housing movement of the 1970s and 80s. Lena has also spent the last 5+ years collecting Metrocards for her Metrocard project, with her goal to cover a wall – floor to ceiling – with 100s of unique Metrocard manipulations.
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Visualizing Family History: Beginner Block Printing
5 sessions, start date to be announced; email dakota@fabnyc.org to be notified or check back here
Teaching Artist: Lena Feliciano Hansen
In this workshop, we will delve into the visuals that hold special significance when reflecting on our family and heritage. Like, Great Grandma’s rocking chair where she’d sit to tell stories carried for generations, or Tio scaling a coconut tree in the mountains of Puerto Rico, or 1st 2nd and 3rd cousins expertly knitting socks together in preparation for the winter… After sketching our scenes, we’ll explore fundamental printmaking techniques and preserve our family vignette into block prints.
About Lena Feliciano Hansen: Lena, born and raised in the Lower East Side, is a versatile multimedia artist with an education in art and design. Passionate about continuous learning, she dedicates her spare time to exploring new crafts and techniques. With a hands-on approach, Lena finds immense joy in learning by doing, thriving on the tactile experience of working with her hands. Each project she undertakes broadens her diverse skill set, which she is always eager to share with others.