The Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town Alexandria was built in 1918 as a US Naval Torpedo station. The factory briefly produced torpedoes then was used as a storage facility. Since the 1970's, the factory has housed an arts center, with 82 artist studios, 6 Galleries, The Art League School, and the Alexandria Archaeology Museum. Artists work in fiber, printmaking, ceramics, jewelery, stained glass, painting, and photography. The artists' studios are open to the public, so you can stroll through the factory and watch artists at work. Most of the work is on sale and prices are reasonable, as the work is sold directly by the artists or collectives.
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105 N. Union St.
Alexandria,
Virginia
22314
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| Phone: |
703.838.4565
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| Website: | www.torpedofactory.org |
| Categories: | Accessories, artwork, decorative accessories, artwork, glass & ceramic designers, visual artists |
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A friend took me here while i was visiting Washington, DC. It was awesome. I recomend this for anyone who has the time.
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I love this place!
I take classes here and the teachers are phenomenal.
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Oh, how I love the Torpedo Factory! I could wander around there for days and be one happy camper.
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LOVE the TorpedoFactory! Our wedding ring sets were designed by an awesome artist there, and we had photos taken there. You can rent it for events, and at night, musicians play around the steps and on the docks out back. Water Glass Man is not to be missed!
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We were roaming around the Torpedo Factory before we got married and my husband and I both stopped dead in our tracks when we got to Eric Margry's jewelry studio--he makes the exact kind of organic, hammered gold rings we'd both imagined as our wedding bands. We didn't even have to say anything--just walked in and placed an order right there.
Anyway, that makes the TF have a special place in my heart.
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