RU Workshop: Trash to Treasure—Bookbinding with Recycled Materials
Saturday April 18, 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00pm Location: RU House at Colonels Row, Building #404B on Governors Island (map) Ferry information | Video directions Free Workshop Limited to 12 participants. RSVP required. In this hands-on workshop led by Hayley Ferber (2023 & 2024 RU curator alum), participants will discover how everyday materials can be transformed into […]
RU Workshop: Felt and Gather—A Communal Felting Workshop
Saturday May 9, 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00pm Location: RU House at Colonels Row, Building #404B on Governors Island (map) Ferry information | Video directions Free Workshop Limited to 12 participants. RSVP required. In this family-friendly workshop led by Ruth Jeyaveeran (2024 NYCBAR/RU alum), participants are invited to explore the ancient tradition of wet-felting using stones gathered […]
RU Workshop: Handmade Accordion Books—Memory and Storytelling
Saturday May 23, 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00pm Location: RU House at Colonels Row, Building #404B on Governors Island (map) Ferry information | Video directions Free Workshop Limited to 12 participants. RSVP required. In this hands-on workshop led by Nazanin Noroozi (2021-2022 NYCASHRP/RU alum), participants are invited to explore memory and storytelling by creating a handmade accordion […]
RU Workshop: Exquisite Landscape Mural Workshop
Sunday May 31, 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00pm Location: RU House at Colonels Row, Building #404B on Governors Island (map) Ferry information | Video directions Free Workshop Limited to 12 participants. RSVP required. The Exquisite Landscape mural workshop, led by Maureen Catbagan (2023 NYCBAR/RU alum), is based on the Surrealist game the Exquisite Corpse which utilizes collaborative […]
RU Workshop: NOTICING TERRESTRIAL NARRATIVES (Imprinting & Frottage Workshop)
Saturday June 6, 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00pm Location: RU House at Colonels Row, Building #404B on Governors Island (map) Ferry information | Video directions Free Workshop Limited to 12 participants. RSVP required. In this workshop, led by Tatiana Arocha (2023 NYCBAR/RU alum), participants will work directly with plants and surrounding surfaces found on the grounds of […]
RU Workshop: Foraged Color—Making a Palette from Governors Island
Sunday June 14, 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00pm Location: RU House at Colonels Row, Building #404B on Governors Island (map) Ferry information | Video directions Free Workshop Limited to 12 participants. RSVP required. Join Rory Torstensson (2025 RU alum) for an exploratory color workshop on Governors Island where art, ecology, and observation come together. Participants will begin […]
RU Workshop: Dialog by Design Workshop #4
Saturday November 22, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Residency Unlimited, 360 Court Street (main green church doors), Brooklyn, NY 11231 (map) The “Dialog by Design” program is a platform for new New Yorkers to design objects and sculptures during a series of hand-crafting workshops led by local RU artists Maya McGlynn and […]
“…the way you say it.” — a Participatory Project by Ana Loureiro
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM Location: Residency Unlimited, 360 Court Street (main green church doors), Brooklyn NY 11231 (map) Free participation At the opening of the RU resident group show “Pass, Memory, Pause”, in addition to her featured work “Personalized Archive Network”, RU resident artist Ana Loureiro will be conducting a […]
RU Workshop: Dialog by Design Workshop #3
Saturday November 8, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: RU House at Colonels Row, Building #404B on Governors Island (map) The “Dialog by Design” program is a platform for new New Yorkers to design objects and sculptures during a series of hand-crafting workshops led by local RU artists Maya McGlynn and Ross Myren […]
RU Workshop: Dialog by Design Workshop #2
Sunday November 2, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: GrowNYC Teaching Garden, 778 Enright Rd, Governors Island The “Dialog by Design” program is a platform for new New Yorkers to design objects and sculptures during a series of hand-crafting workshops led by local RU artists Maya McGlynn and Ross Myren at RU in […]