The focus of Works in Progress is to make art education more readily available in our community— regardless of income, age, or background. We believe it is a basic human right to use our imaginations in the service of a better life. When The Laundromat Project has moved into our laundry-based art center, we will offer a full roster of studio art and visual literacy courses. In the interim we have developed an annual drop-in workshop series which takes place each Sunday, 12-3pm from May to October at The Laundry Roomin Harlem. All workshops have a suggested donation of $4 though no one will be turned away if they are unable to pay.

Back Row (L-R): Brendan Caroll, Shani Peters, Risë Wilson (Founder and Board Member)
Front Row (L-R): Maya Valladares, Rosemary Taylor, Lady K Fever, Noami Zeichner (Program Intern), Hector Rios (The Laundry Room Supervisor)

Works in Progress Art Workshop Schedule
12 – 3pm every Sunday*, May 23 – Oct 20, 2010
@ The Laundry Room, 143 West 116th St (btwn 6 + 7th Ave)

Making Space for New Ideas
Bookmaking with Shani Peters
May 23, June 20, Aug 29, Sept 26

Solar Reconstruction
Solar printing a new neighborhood with Lady K-Fever
June 6, July 25, Aug 22

Take Back the T-Shirt
Creating and printing your own t-shirt design with Maya Valladares
June 13, July 18, Aug 8

Bling: Spices, Gold, and Precious Stones
Sidewalk drawing with ground spices with Brendan Carroll
June 27, Aug 1, Sept 19, Oct 3

Many Hands Make Light Work
Community Collograph with Rosemary Taylor
July 11, Aug 15, Sept 12, Oct 10

* No workshops on Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day weekends. Workshops are cancelled if there is heavy rain. Check out Twitter page (@laundromatproj) for weekend updates.


If you’d like to have The Laundromat Project in your classroom or you’d like to learn more about our programs, email Petrushka Bazin at petrushka[at]laundromatproject.org