Uproar Art will be hanging out with good company (Spacecraft, Rugbug Music, Bags for the People, and many more!) on Saturday June 26th for Williamsburg Walks.  If you’ve never been, for the weekend a stretch of Bedford ave. is closed to cars and foot traffic rules!  Local vendors give out samples and run workshops.  We’ll be offering a free summertime mobile building workshop, and our instructor Max Goodman will be offering a flocking demo in the skill share section for adults.  More details will follow, but at present we expect to be operating from about 1pm to 3pm.  Plus, you can sign up for Camp Lite in person! So bring the whole family for a walk down the street, and we’ll look forward to seeing you there.

Here’s the official Kids Block flier (click for a bigger view):

Here’s our official flier for the half-a-day for half-the-month summer workshop series we’re running with our friends Spacecraft and Bags for the People.  The camp will incorporate movement, arts, crafts and environmentalism.  Registration starts now, and closes two days before the start of any session.  Sign up by the day ($60) or per week ($250) – the same cost as a babysitter, but you get so much more!   You can sign up via our sign up page – email, phone etc. or through Spacecraft.  You can also sign up in person at Spacecraft (355 bedford ave Brooklyn NY, south 4th at Bedford) or at our booth at the upcoming Go Green! Go Greenpoint! Earth Day Celebration in McCarren Park on Sunday, April 25th.  We hope to see you there!

Here’s an update on our future plans here at Uproar, in chronological order:

First up, starting Monday the 29th, it’s March Radness for Spring Break!  Registration for each workshop closes 2 days before the workshop itself, so for example, the Monday Workshop (Decorative Vessels) registration closes THIS Saturday, so register ASAP to reserve your space! (See our sign me up page for more info).

Later on in April, on the 25th, we’re celebrating Earth Day with our friends Bags for the People and Spacecraft at the Go Green! Go Greenpoint! Earth Day Celebration at McCarren Park.  We love the environment, and art making that supports it!  Join us for free art making, music making, bag making and much more…including an earth friendly art contest.

And finally, this just in! Our Summer Camp with Spacecraft dates have been finalized.  The camp will run for half a day for half of each month, and is perfect for families who want to spend time together over the summer, but who also want to enjoy an arts camp experience.  Including movement, environmentalism, arts and crafts, our camp has it all!  Check back soon for pricing, and mark your calendar for the following dates:
June 21st – July 2nd

July 19th – 30th

August 23rd – Sept. 3rd

Inquiries or registration for any of these events should be addressed to uproarart@gmail.com , or you can call our director, Max Goodman, any time at 646 353 3207.  We can’t wait to enjoy the warmer weather and make art with you!

Wondering what to do with all those free hours during spring break?  Worried about feeling pent up, or spending too much time inside in front of glowing screens?  Uproar Art has got your Spring Break art needs covered!

We’re welcoming spring with March Radness – three workshops about growing things, beautifying our environment and creating art along with the changing of the seasons. Each workshop is offered in two sections on separate days.  The workshops are accessible for ages 5 – 14, and though the materials will be the same for all ages, the instruction and implements will vary so that no one feels bored or left behind.  All workshops are 1.5 hours long, held from 3 pm – 4:30 pm at Spacecraft.  The cost of the workshops is $30, all materials are provided, and you must register at least 2 days in advance via phone (646 353 3207) or email uproarart@gmail.com – see our sign me up page for more info.

The workshops are….drum roll please……….

Decorative Vessels: Decorate your own flower pot, and plant a baby plant of your choice.

Painting “en Plein Air” :  Enjoy the warmer temperatures by painting landscape and plant life outside.

Recycled Terrariums: Make a self-watering terrarium for a seedling out of recycled soda bottles or jars.

Full descriptions can be found at our Events page, including dates, super-reasonable costs and times…we hope to see you there!

Also, stay tuned for news about Uproar’s summer camp plans and our Earth Day event in McCarren Park…spring is shaping up to be pretty busy around here, just the way we like it.

Here are three pictures to get you excited about March Radness, check the events page for more!

Thanks to everyone who made the second leg of our FREE Springtime Open House just as fun as the first!  We had a great time enameling with our crafts teacher Max Goodman  and cartooning with our comics expert Cody Pickrodt.  Check out the pictures below…and remember, even though registration for Comics and Storytelling and Recycled Art is now closed, you can still sign up for Crafts Across Cultures and Organic Sculpture on or before Wednesday! We hope to see you in the studio, and keep in touch for news about special workshops for Spring Break, upcoming Weekend Workshops at Spacecraft….and maybe even an arts summer camp!

Thanks to everyone who braved the slush and rain for the first leg of our FREE Springtime Open House.  Check out the photos below for an idea of what was going on, and if you want to see more scroll down to the student gallery link in the orange menu bar to the right and click on either Open House: Enameling! or Open House: Recycled Beads!

It was a warm and productive afternoon spent in the comfortable and homey studio at Spacecraft.  We enjoyed two free art making activities (as you probably guessed from the photos):  Recycled Bead Making and Enameling (fusing glass to metal).  The free snacks were tasty and the atmosphere was relaxed, yet festive.

Remember, if you missed out on this week you can still come on Saturday March 6th for the second and FINAL leg of our FREE Springtime Open House.  Again from 1pm – 3:30 at Spacecraft drop by any time for free snacks, in-person registration and class information and of course free art making.  This Saturday Enameling returns (sampled from our Crafts Across Cultures Class) plus our resident comic expert Cody Pickrodt will join us to help you and your family expand your illustration and narrative skills.  So check us out!  We hope to see you there, and if this hasn’t inspired you enough, check out these awesome snapshots (thanks to Abigail Ellman, our much needed photographer):

Protecting the back of the piece with scalex mud (oxide inhibitor, in science jargon).

The finishing touches...

Even if you're too young to use the kiln by yourself, you still get to wear cool safety goggles to protect your eyes from UV damage.

Getting ready to put the piece into the kiln.

Placing a piece into the kiln.

Another beautiful finished enameled pendant - good job!

Let's check out the bead makers...

Dad helps the first time...

Slow going - stringing one bead at a time.

Another recycled beading scucess!

Please join us for making art, making friends and finding out what we’re all about at our Springtime Open House.  On Sunday February 28th and Saturday March 6th from 1 – 3:30 you can drop in at  Spacecraft located at 355 Bedford Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11211.  We’ll provide snacks, art making activities, info and sign up sheets for our exciting spring classes.  So bring a friend, dress for messiness and get ready to make art and have fun!  Check out these images from our Fall Open Houses to see what we might have in store for you:

Making monotypes with Mary.

Glenn helps a student build a recycled bag.

Cody, students, and parents make comic books.

Serra and a student make recycled beads.

Success! A completed recycled-bead necklace.

Feel free to explore our website for information on our classes, instructors and community.  This spring, look for us at  Spacecraft, where we’ll be hosting classes during the after school hours.  We can’t wait to make art with you!

Remember, if you can’t find what you need here, just click on the contact link to send us questions, concerns and inquiries.  Thanks!