7333 Milnor St.
Philadelphia, Pa 19136
By appointment only
“As a recycler of materials from construction sites, I find it an ironic pleasure to engage with the material that is scrapped from the building industry and elevate it to artistic expression.”
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“Though we set out to explore paper making and printmaking using found materials, we did not anticipate the way in which the FLOW of objects at RAIR would insinuate itself into our work, visually. Much of what we created reflects the moving, dispersive, overflowing, frenetic nature of RAIR, and the waste stream, itself.”
RAIR’s residency program provides artists on-site access to recovered materials and a studio space to produce work. The RAIR workspace includes a large project space, wood shop equipment, metal working facilities, access to the waste stream for materials, and a material storage area. Each artist has attentive support from RAIR’s staff, who act as liaisons between the artist and the recycling facility.
“I feel like my work is changing even just being there. Anytime you
can go as an artist to a space and have that change your work,
it’s pretty amazing.”
Collaborating with community groups, art institutions and waste industry partners, RAIR has extended its reach far beyond its resident artists through Special Projects including recycling facility tours, class presentations, public events and exhibitions that illuminate the connections between art, industry and sustainability. RAIR offers assistance with the material sourcing, planning, design, and fabrication involved in a range of cross-disciplinary projects, and works with collaborators to maximize the creative potential of waste materials. s.
