The Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association and the Alexandria Archaeology Museum have partnered with the Morrison House to present a series of events related to art, literature, history and archaeology. Please join us on May 5, 2015 at the Morrison House from 6pm-8pm as Dejan Jovanovic presents Read More …
Each spring the Torpedo Factory Artist Association conducts its annual jury for new Torpedo Factory Artists. The 2015 Jury timeline is listed here. Read More …
We are all explorers. Whether uncovering hidden artifacts or creating the never-before seen, we celebrate the act of discovery and the compilation of remarkable things. We invite you to view our new works and installations. Opening reception Sunday, October 5th from 2-4pm Closing reception Thursday, October Read More …
Don Viehman,Falling Triangles (cloisonné) As you explore the Torpedo Factory during the holidays, you’ll marvel at the skill and creativity on display—but you may be surprised to learn that our artists feel the same sense of wonder when they seek out the work of others. Read More …
“There are not many hand engravers left,” jewelry maker Eric Margry told the Washington Post last year. “I’m still using the same tools from 2,000 years ago—just a piece of steel with a handle on it.” Margry’s precision has made him the Washington area’s most Read More …
Torpedo Factory jewelry maker Lisa Vershbow may currently live in Brussels—her husband is a U.S. diplomat—but for the past year, her mind has been on Sweden and Japan. Later this month, she’ll participate in a show that opens on May 20 in Tokyo: a craft Read More …
Born in Serbia and educated in both Serbia and America, Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association jewelry artist Dejan Jovanovic merges ancient textures and forms with a forward-looking sensibility. Following the break-up of Yugoslavia and years of war, Jovanovic won international awards in open competition for grand-scale monuments. Read More …
When Zoya Gutina decorated her ballet dresses as a child, she couldn’t foresee that beads would become the work of her life. Born in the Soviet Union and trained as a theater director (and later as a nurse), Gutina learned how to sew, knit, and Read More …