Street Art Youth Workshop + Community Group Tour with Shani Shih

Torpedo Factory Art Center

In partnership with New Project Studio resident Duende District Bookstore, we invite visitors this Sunday July 1 to join us for an afternoon Street Art Workshop with Chinatown Art Studio for youth 9-12 yrs with our resident artist, Shani Shih. The workshop is FREE but limited spaces are available.

New Art, New Voices in the New Project Studio

Studio 8 - New Project Studio

Juried by Amy Lokoff, independent curator and former visual arts coordinator at the Anacostia Arts Center, this 3-month artist residency is dedicated to fostering the next generation of artists in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area. 

New Project Studio Workshop: Han Sol Jeon – “Finding Shapes”

Torpedo Factory Art Center

New Project Studio Resident Han Sol Jeon will offer a hands-on drawing workshop. Participants will use gouache paints and pencils to draw on a large-scale sheet of paper on the wall. The final piece will be incorporated in a new collaborative work created by Han!

Post Grad Workshops: Sara Roberts – “Soft Sculpture: Weaving Fabric”

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Post-Grad Resident Sara Roberts will demonstrate the process of weaving fabric. She is intrigued how the feminine, domestic nature of fabric contrasts the masculine, industrial quality of her concrete/resin castings. Participants will be able to experiment with weaving. Workshop will run from 3-5pm hour in the Post Grad Studio (Studio 319) on the third floor at the Torpedo Factory. 

In Our Eyes: Workshop with Shani Shih, Michelle Chen, and Chinatown Art Studio

Studio 8 - New Project Studio

New Project Studio artists Shani Shih and Michelle Chen present In Our Eyes, an interactive workshop series centered on the power of the arts to express identity, values, and personal/collective histories and visions. Through these workshops, the artists will 1) lead participants in reflection on the stories and experiences that have shaped who we are and who we are becoming, and 2) guide participants in the use of visual language to tell their stories. Mediums of exploration include: painting, collage, pen and ink. Each workshop is in collaboration with a separate non-profit or activist group committed to uplifting individuals in the DC/Alexandria area. 

Workshop: New Project Studio Artist Han Sol Jeon – “Finding Shapes Part 2”

Torpedo Factory Art Center

New Project Studio Resident Han Sol Jeon offers the second part in his hands-on drawing workshop. Participants will use gouache paints and pencils to draw on a large-scale sheet of paper on the wall. The final piece will be incorporated in a new collaborative work created by Han!

Workshop: Exploring the Dimensions of STEAM Education with AGI

Torpedo Factory Art Center

ou are invited to attend the first in a series of Saturday STEAM workshops provided by the American Geosciences Institute in collaboration with the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Participants will explore the many interdisciplinary ways that the arts can support STEM education—an approach that adds an “A” for arts to STEM, making STEAM.

Workshop: Post-Grad Artist Sara Roberts – “Concrete Eggs”

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Post-Grad Resident Sara Roberts offers the second of her workshops. Workshop runs from 3-5pm on the 3rd floor landing near the Post Grad Studio (Studio 319) on the third floor at the Torpedo Factory Art Center.

Workshop: Community Writing with CBAW

Studio 208 - Riverview Room

No creative writing experience required! Join Community Building Art Works for their a creative writing workshop in collaboration with the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Led by accomplished authors, these workshops focus on the craft of writing as a tool for introspection, communication, and connection.

Workshop: In Our Eyes with Shani Shih, Michelle Chen, and NAKASEC

Studio 8 - New Project Studio

New Project Studio artists Shani Shih and Michelle Chen present In Our Eyes, an interactive workshop series centered on the power of the arts to express identity, values, and personal/collective histories and visions. Artists will lead participants in reflection on the stories that shape who we are and who we are becoming, and guide participants in the use of visual language to tell stories. 

Workshop: New Project Studio Artist Han Sol Jeon – “Finding Shapes Part 3”

Studio 8 - New Project Studio

New Project Studio Resident Han Sol Jeon offers the third part in his hands-on drawing workshop. Participants will use gouache paints and pencils to draw on a large-scale sheet of paper on the wall. The final piece will be incorporated in a new collaborative work created by Han!

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Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N. Union St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
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