AFHny Studio

Working from the Museum terrace

These first 2 weekends of June saw AFHny STUDIO working from the Bronx Museum outdoor space. Once again luckily the rain did not make an appearance and we are happy to report we finished assembling 71 planters! We also painted and treated them with sealers. Now the fun really begins as we are going to anchor them on the slope. Please join us as we continue building ARTfarm. We will be there on June 19^th, June 26^th and possibly more.

For exact times and more information on other ways to help, please e-mail us at: studio@afhny.org

Lastly our Kickstarter page is up: spread the word!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/839815895/artfarm-an-art-and-urban-farming-project

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ARTfarm moves on site, well very close to …

At last we did it! Our last day working from Re-builders source went smoothly, thanks again to our awesome volunteers that helped all day assembling boxes and then loading and unloading everything to the Museum storage area and parking lot.

We are very lucky to have found a new spot to work that it is inches away from the site.

From June 5^th we will be setting up in the parking lot behind the Museum, join us as we start this new phase. Follow this link for map and directions:

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Family Affair Day at the Bronx Museum

The day was a stunning one, the weather fully collaborated. The museum set up a place for us in their private courtyard and armed with brushes and paint we greeted the local kids.

We had 7 circular planters to paint, each divided into 4 quadrants. We started by giving each kid one quadrant to paint one solid color, it was fun to see how excited children get around paint; parents and older siblings were also eager to help. By the end of the first hour it was clear that one quadrant was not enough! And each kid started to draw on them: flowers, hearts, faces, the creativity was unleashed!

Right next to our station, Edwin one of the educators from the Museum held another activity that beautifully supported our project. Each kid was given a little pot to paint and by the end of the day, they were each given tiny plants to keep into their own planters. This activity brought a strong connection to ARTfarm, where every family will enjoy their full size painted planters on the steps of Carroll Place.

We would like to thank the Bronx Museum for inviting us to be part of this event and for supporting ARTfarm, by letting us use their storage facilities.

Stay tuned for moving weekend update…