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159 people are interested
sewing volunteers
ORGANIZATION: fresh art
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159 people are interested
Every other Monday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. fresh art has a sewing group that hand sews sock monkeys. The monkeys are sold via fresh art's website as well as select craft fairs to benefit the organizations fine arts programming for New York City artists with special needs.
Knowledge of hand sewing is necessary and participants must be a minimum of 21 years of age. We provide all of the sewing materials. It takes about four-six hours to sew a sock monkey so we ask that you would come to at least two to three sessions in order to finish a monkey. If you wish to continue with the group, that would be great. We have volunteers who have been with us for many years.
Please look at the website for fresh art's history of what we do: www.freshartnyc.org
Volunteers also help with staffing at the two-three craft fairs fresh art participates in per year for selling the sock monkeys and at the organizations yearly benefit.
For further information about the group and upcoming sewing dates, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator : Heber Sanchez: freshartvolunteercoordinator@gmail.com
More opportunities with fresh art
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About fresh art
Location:
c/o St Margarets House, 49 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038, US
Mission Statement
fresh art creates artistic and personal development opportunities for disadvantaged and underserved adults in New York City through fine art exhibitions and workshops. We raise public awareness of these artists' work and talents by building partnerships with social service agencies, residences and community groups. fresh art is dedicated to promoting art as a tool for personal expression, creative growth and positive transformation.
Description
fresh art's artists reflect a diversity of under-served groups throughout the city. They are seniors, people with mental illness, physical and emotional disabilities,HIV and AIDS,in long term recovery from chemical dependencies,homelessness and low income existences.
fresh art's programs include art exhibitions at venues throughout the city. fresh art also has a Fine Arts and Craft Workshop Program that provides workshops on site at various social service agencies, supportive housing facilities and community groups around the city.
The Sock Monkey Workshops that fresh art offers to homeless shelters and transitional housing facilities provides the participants with an opportunity to create their own sock monkeys.
Sock monkeys made by fresh art's volunteers who meet twice a month at fresh art's office are sold via www.freshartnyc.org and at select craft fairs and boutiques in New York City. The proceeds from these items help support fresh art's programs and services. For further information on our upcoming exhibitions and programs please email the Director: suzanne@freshartnyc.org
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
49 Fulton StreetNew York, NY 10038
DATE POSTED
December 17, 2018
SKILLS
- Sewing
- Quilting
- Visual Arts
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- 4 hours a month
- must know how to hand sew