Madeline-2/25/09-Materials for the Arts

On Wednesday I went to Materials for the Arts in Long Island City with Sadie, Sarah, and Surayya.  We were interested in this organization because they collect furniture, office supplies, and art supplies and donate it to artists and public schools.  Our topic is recycled art and we thought fit our topic very well because they reuse unwanted materials and make it into art.  Wednesday was our first trip and we plan to go many more times.  This time they interviewed us and gave us a tour of the warehouse where they store all the supplies. 

To get ther we took the subway.  While arriving at Materials for the Arts I thought it was going to be an office that just just supports artists that recycle.  I was suprised and happy to find out that they also donate to public schools.  I thought it was a very good idea because public schools don’t have a budget for school supplies.  The way this organization works is that anybody can donate supplies, electronics or furniture to Materials for the arts.  They work there everyday organizing and putting things on the right shelves, but on Tuesdays and Thursdays they have a shopping day.  That is the day when all the recipiants come to take what they need.

My goal for our next meeting is to ask more questions relating to the environment and how their job relates to saving it.