Recycled Runway

Create a colorful, one-of-kind wearable accessory from recycled plastic that celebrates your individual NYC style! Arts Center Resident Artist Sari Nordman addresses eco-anxiety through environmental art projects that foster social engagement and utilize recycled plastic. Drawing on 15 years of experience as a teaching artist in NYC public schools, Sari finds joy in sharing their practice and collaborating with diverse communities. All materials will be provided, though participants are encouraged to bring clean, colorful recycled plastics such as shopping bags, newspaper sleeves, and toilet paper or paper towel packaging. Stay for the entire event or drop in for a few minutes. The workshop will be ongoing from 1-3pm, and visitors are welcome to participate for as long as they would like. Reservations to help us track interest and capacity are not required but are ENCOURAGED! Sari Nordman is an interdisciplinary artist. She creates public art projects, fiber-art installations and mixed media works. Many of her projects have been informed by climate change and respond to environmental justice issues. Nordman’s works have been exhibited at Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (Jamaica Flux), South Street Seaport (Art at The Edge) and Thomas Cole National Historic Site (Upstate Art Weekend). Her works have received grants from Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Frame Contemporary Art Finland and New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). She is a participant in Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s (LMCC) 2026 Arts Center Residency Program. She has served on environmental artist panels discussing her works and the social engagement in her process at the Hirshhorn Museum, COAL + ICE at The Kennedy Center and Climate Art Panel at South Street Seaport. Nordman develops a podcast Tower: Bridging Voices on Climate Change. She holds a M.F.A. from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. sarinordman.com Photo by Sari Nordman