Torpedo Factory Art Center

Alexandria, VA

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Full_submission — In the main galley among all the studios — Joe Peterson Like

Full_9ced46bb-aea1-4b9f-9fc4-86e6c586dff4 — Wine Glass Performer - Torpedo factory — Teresa Henry Like

Torpedofactory — Torpedo Factory Art Center — Chris Ferro Like

Watching Artists at Work in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

If you're visiting Washington, DC, be sure to take a day and check out Old Town Alexandria. It's only a few minutes south, across the Potomac River, and it's a beautiful collection of historic buildings with shopping and restaurants galore. One of the most interesting landmarks is the Torpedo Factory Art Center, where you can watch dozens of artists hard at work in their studios and tour the building's six galleries. The place actually was built in 1918 as the Naval Torpedo Station, and thousands of the watery missiles were manufactured there. Now, of course, with so many unique paintings, photographs, pieces of pottery, and jewelry to buy direct from the artists and literally "hot off the easel", the only thing at risk of being sunk is your wallet.

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Torpedofactory — Torpedo Factory Art Center

If you're visiting Washington, DC, be sure to take a day and check out Old Town Alexandria. It's only a few minutes south, across the Potomac River, and it's a beautiful collection of historic buildings with shopping and restaurants galore. One of the most interesting landmarks is the Torpedo Factory Art Center, where you can watch dozens of artists hard at work in their studios and tour the building's six galleries. The place actually was built in 1918 as the Naval Torpedo Station, and thousands of the watery missiles were manufactured there. Now, of course, with so many unique paintings, photographs, pieces of pottery, and jewelry to buy direct from the artists and literally "hot off the easel", the only thing at risk of being sunk is your wallet.

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