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BxArts: At the Bar. By Natalie N. Caro

8/6/2016

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Why does anyone leave their house these days anyways? We can bring liquor or beer home; have our groceries or pre-made meals delivered; clothing and electronics sitting at our door steps in twenty four hours. Sports can be simulated on screens and our artistic itches scratched on snap chat. It’s more than easy to lose yourself in the way Netflix lives are destroyed by fate and intrigue; it is a miracle anyone moves a foot outside of their door steps.
I don’t know why I think of these things at bars, but I do. I sank into the white leather couch at Port Morris Distillery and watched strangers float from table to table and wondered what brought them out of their Sunday afternoon.
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Each table was equipped with a different activity. At the front of the PMD lounge area, were tables covered in magazines, glitter, paper drawing tiles, plastic tubes, paint, canvas; all meant to tease something out of the brain. Toward the stage area, were chairs neatly arranged for artists to find inspiration in the moments of live models, which included Melanie Gonzalez and Tyler PSwitch Dow.
The coldness of the clay I cut out of the plastic packages made me wonder why anyone left their home in this heat.  Slowly, people moved out of the bar section, checked in with Yolanda Rodriguez and grabbed their activity guidelines for the afternoon. Each person was given a list of the learning stations they would be interacting with and the gentle suggestion they should complete as many as possible.   
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At Elizabeth Ortiz’s table they experimented with miniature painting, using small canvases donated to us by Artist & Craftman Supply, Bronx store. With Jordan Laks & Twahira Kahn, participants used found materials such as magazine cut-outs to create new things like, refrigerator magnets. In the background, Laura Alvarez kept time. “Six minutes left on the pose,” she’d remind the artists sketching out forms.
At my table we talked about being hung over, and how the clay felt good on the skin, and how it just felt good to be out the house, making something. I think they were a couple, both in business. He was heading to Thailand and she had returned to school. They didn’t know what exactly what to do with the clay, so I asked them to mold something inspired them. They both made sunflowers, their own kind of sunflower.
Maybe, it had been the image of Sunflower painting donated to us at the last paint event sitting on the raffle table that still lived in some quite space in them, or maybe it was coincidence.  
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Give the Gift of Art This Holidays

12/17/2015

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The Spirit of the Holiday Season is here 

The spirit of #generosity and #giving inspires us all this Holiday season!
At @BxArts Factory we are crowdfunding so we can create a home for artists and community member to imagine and interact with all forms of art! Give the Gift of the Arts this Holiday Season! We are supper happy to be able to offer some amazing perks for your donations!

DONATE HERE
This year, we plan to expand our programming in big and important ways. Our new space will be a place where the community and artists can work together. With a variety of art and culture related events we can have an impactful year in The Bronx. We would love for you to join us in bringing art to every household! Help us reach our goal!
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1. Meditation and Life Coaching Sessions by Tasha Valentino
2. Arm Knitting and Knitting Classes by Ingrid Gomez!
3. Tickets to Baron Ambrosia Secret Pipe Society Gala
4. All Access Tickets to the Museum of Natural History
5. Paint the Night Away Exclusive Event Tickets
6. How to Create your Own Native Plant/Butterfly Garden Classes by Beyond Organic Design
7. Premium Seating Tickets and Memberships to Pregones/PRTT Theater
8. Poetry or Fiction Editing Sessions with John Maney
9. Paper Mache Mask Workshop with Lucrecia Novoa
10. Printing Workshop with Moses Ros
11. Personalized Environmental Photo-Portraits by ijeoma Ihenacho
12 One of a kind Skateboard Decks painted by amazing NYC Artists: Leo Mojica, Elizabeth Ortiz, Laura Alvarez, Alexis Mendoza, Alex Fernandez and Shak!
13. Customized Photo Portrait by Sandra Ayala
14. Graffiti Lettering Class by KayLove
15. Meet & Eat with Baron Ambrosia
16. Customized Logo Design by Laura Alvarez
17. One of a Kind Sculpture by Alexis Mendoza
18. Oil Portrait Panting by Ismael Checo
19. Stencil Creation Workshop with Sharon Lee De La Cruz
 
Get Your Gift Here
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