Red Roots is a center for arts and social change located in the South Bronx. We coordinate a variety of arts workshops, political events and educational resources to help build sustainable, self-determined communities in New York City.
Hours:
Monday: 12pm - 7pm
Tuesday: 12pm - 7pm
Wednesday: 12pm - 7pm
Thursday and Friday nights for special events!
If Red Roots has been looking snazzy lately, it's because the crew has been doing fix-its: caulking leaks in the roof, installing our sign and makeshift gutter (minus a drain spout), building a new utility shelf and zine racks, setting up new computers in the space, and organizing / alphabetizing the lending library.
This class is perfect for someone who has never silk screened and isn't sure if they want to invest the money in all the materials. The class will cover the basics of the process and help people determine if they would like to invest more time and energy into silk screening.
You will be able to practice printing a few different designs and walk away from the class with your own sil screened shirt. And the class is kid friendly!
Have you ever needed to set up a blog or website from scratch, but not known how? Give Drupal a try! Drupal is a free, open source, all-in-one solution for making websites that is helping to democratize the internet.
This introductory workshop will teach you the basics of Drupal, including how the platform is installed, how to tweak its look and theme, and how to post your content.
A set of computers will be available for participants to use, but you're welcome to bring a laptop to work on as well.
Please see our directions to learn how to get to Red Roots.
Whether you're an aspiring graphic artist or just need to design a flier, you'll want to know how to use Photoshop. Come to this novice-friendly workshop to learn the basics of the industry standard graphics editing program, starting with an introduction to its work area and tool sets!
A set of computers will be available for participants to use, but you're welcome to bring a laptop to work on as well.
Please see our directions to learn how to get to Red Roots.
Many of us interact with the internet in our daily lives, but few have a sense of what it looks like under the hood. This can make even the simplest tasks--like using email and browsing websites--hard to understand, and confusing when things go wrong.
Come to this novice-friendly workshop for an introduction to the wonders of the internet. Learn the basics of how the internet is structured, why websites work, and what happens when your email zooms off into cyberspace!
A set of computers will be available for participants to use, but you are welcome to bring a laptop to work on as well.
Please see our directions to learn how to get to Red Roots.
This introductory workshop will teach you a variety of beaded jewelry making skills, including basic design elements, how to work with crimp beads, creating clasps and closures, and manipulating earri
Make your partner--or yourself ('cause you deserve it, dammit!)--something beautiful this V-Day!
Do you like making recycled art? Would you like to learn how to make a journal out of an old book? Come to this workshop to learn how to remake an old book into something new and different!
The class will employ some basic bookbinding techniques taught in the Introduction to Book Binding workshop, but beginners are still welcome. We'll make the class work for everyone!
We'll have old books for you to use, but feel free to bring your own if you have one in mind. All other materials you'll need will be provided for use during the class.
Please see our directions to learn how to get to Red Roots.
This introductory workshop will teach you a variety of jewelry making skills, including how to work with crimp beads, creating clasps and closures, and manipulating earring backs and posts. All materials will be provided, and a variety of shells, seed beads, semi-precious stones and silver will be available to choose from. And you'll get to walk away with your own necklace and earring set!
6--7:30pm Beginning
7:30--9pm Advanced
These back-to-back knitting workshops will provide you with a broad overview of knitting methods and styles. The first class begins at 6pm, and is good for anyone new to the art form; the second class begins at 7:30, and is ideal for those already versed in the basics of knitting. You're welcome to attend both!
All materials will be provided, including sample yarn and knitting needles. You'll be able to take your practice piece and needles home with you!
Have you ever wanted to design your own custom buttons for events, work parties or family fun? This workshop will help you design, print, cut and press your own buttons. Computers will be available to help with layout, and you are encouraged to bring your own images on burned CDs or USB memory sticks!
