Not exact matches
Highest Honor 2016
Made out of handmade paper using surplus military hospital scrubs 12 ′ wide x 26 ′ long Done as a site - specific piece for the
Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA, just across the Potomac from DC.
Inspired by Southern folk artists,
Torpedo Factory associate artist Sissy Cutchen tells us that she likes to «take a funky mood and
make it a fabulous object.»
She soon set about honoring these venerable beasties in varied media, from celluclay - and - acrylic wall sculptures to eye - popping serigraph prints, which she
makes available as greeting cards in her
Torpedo Factory studio.
one of Marcia Jestaedt's preliminary sketches for the Morrison - Clark Inn
Torpedo Factory artists regularly
make work that suits the scale of our homes — but they also create large - scale art that shapes and defines our public spaces.
Artists of the
Torpedo Factory Art Center Encourage Shoppers to Buy Locally
Made Art for the Holidays
When photographer Guido Krueger arrived at the
Torpedo Factory last year, he asked jeweler Eric Margry to
make him a piece that expressed his background in mathematics and software architecture.
Like most visitors to her
Torpedo Factory studio, market - goers on F Street also adore Michelle's highly affordable array of elegant, one - of - a-kind fingerless gloves
made of recycled wool and cashmere.
If you're not able to
make it to Reston, keep in mind that both Barbieri and Slack have third - floor studios at the
Torpedo Factory.
You'll experience the traveling, interactive Sketchbook Project, relax to the sounds of the U.S. Army String Quartet,
make your own buttons, and try your hand at screen printing — and you'll also find
Torpedo Factory artist Lisa Schumaier rallying us to get humorously hands - on.
My name is Christopher Erney, I have a sculpture studio at the
Torpedo Factory called MetalShop33, located three miles south of Washington, DC on the waterfront in beautiful Alexandria, VA. (Photo below) There's always pre-
made artwork in the studio for sale, but you can also have something custom
made for that featured or hard - to - fill space.
The
Torpedo Factory Art Center will present Art Activated, an afternoon of demonstrations and art
making on Saturday, September 7.
Katie Callahan «
Make Art, Not War:
Torpedo Factory Art Center celebrates 40 years of creativity,» Alexandria Times, June 26, 2014.
From a pelt
made of keys to a concrete tube lined with shag carpet, the new exhibition in Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition space for the
Torpedo Factory Art Center, turns an eye toward the future of textile art.
The
Made in Alexandria Pop - Up Shop is an annual market selling
Torpedo Factory Artist creations, all priced $ 100 or less.
Get out of the cold and into the
Torpedo Factory when Santa
makes his way to all three floors of working artists» studios immediately after the 15th Annual Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights.
See «Mend» at Fiberworks on the first floor of the
Torpedo Factory in studio 14 through March 3, 2014, and browse Tamara Embrey's work at her website, The Devil
Made Me Do It.
This limited - edition first printing is complete with a detailed history of the
Torpedo Factory Art Center, colorful stories about the artists who contributed to
making the
Torpedo Factory Art Center a cornerstone of arts and education in our community, and beautifully photographed works of art by today's Members and Associates.
We're thrilled to announce a solution to this problem: the first - ever
Torpedo Factory ART MATERIAL MARKET — a place for artists, art students, and curious newcomers to buy, sell,
make new contacts, and become part of our community.
re small businesses committed to
making the
Torpedo Factory a dynamic marketplace.
When Kerwin began back in March, she knew she was in for an even more intense version of the
Torpedo Factory's typical «working in public» experience, but her interactions with passersby only
made the process more enjoyable — and enlightening.
In addition to being an associate member of the
Torpedo Factory and former Fiberworks gallery member, Luckett is also a painter, but in recent years she's immersed herself in creating paper collages and three - dimensional sculptures
made from scrap.
The plan outlines ways to improve the financial strength of the
Torpedo Factory and
make improvements to the building.
We're small businesses committed to
making the
Torpedo Factory a dynamic marketplace.
«During this transition period, we must protect the original vision that has
made the
Torpedo Factory the nation's largest collection of accessible working - artist studios, while rapidly adopting new approaches to meet the financial challenges of the future,» said Viehman.
The world - famous
Torpedo Factory Art Center, located on the Potomac River waterfront in Old Town Alexandria, is nationally recognized as one of America's Top ArtPlaces, with a «backbone of creative culture... [that is] exceptionally successful at combining art, artists, and venues for creativity and expression... to
make vibrant neighborhoods.»
Such an ordeal is enough to
make anyone shudder — but amazingly, Fine is already back at the
Torpedo Factory, happily giving shape to months of pent - up inspiration.
The silver colored
torpedo displayed in the back hall is a type which was dropped from airplanes and was not made here at the Torpedo F
torpedo displayed in the back hall is a type which was dropped from airplanes and was not
made here at the
Torpedo F
Torpedo Factory.
Dejan Studio Jewelry displays an array of unique wedding bands and engagement rings, custom designed and
made in the
Torpedo Factory Art Center, where you can see the jewelry
making process in the works.
Members of the school
made numerous visits to the
Torpedo Factory during January to select artwork for their arrangements.
The
Torpedo Factory Artists» Association is debuting a registry service that allows couples to register for locally
made, one - of - a-kind art.
6 — 9 pm: Golden Doors: Zine & Book -
Making Workshops — Studio 8 During this hands - on session, students will lead attendees to create a small book (zine) about the subject of human trafficking with simple materials in response to the Golden Doors to Freedom exhibit on display outside the project room in the
Torpedo Factory's main atrium.
DRINK: Kind of like Artini lite, the
Torpedo Factory hosts Art on the Rocks, a night in which seven local mixologists
make cocktails based on one of the gallery's pieces from its «Pop Art» exhibit.
On August 23,
Torpedo Factory hosts its second Art Material Market, giving local artists a chance to buy, sell, and trade supplies used to
make their crafts.
The
Torpedo Factory Artists» Association is
made up of hundreds of artists who create unique, handmade works of art.
This limited - edition first printing is complete with a detailed history of the
Torpedo Factory Art Center, colorful stories about the artists who contributed to
making the
Torpedo Factory Art Center a cornerstone of arts and education in our community, and stunning works of art by today's Members and Associates.