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Second Friday: Handwork

Every 2nd Friday of the month, the Torpedo Factory Art Center is open late, offering free activities, live music, art workshops, and open artist studios.

This month, we’re celebrating Handwork 2026, and featuring the diversity of the crafts that define America, bringing compelling stories and underrepresented art and artists into the spotlight.

Medium: 
Clay, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Mixed Media, Paper, Wood
Whose Garden Was This Quilt by EileenDoughty
Cube Installation by Lori Katz
Friday, May 8, 2026
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N Union St 
Alexandria, 
VA 
22314
Handwork at the Hermitage logo. Jordan Trotter

Artist in Residency Program

The Hermitage Museum & Gardens
Aug 17, 2026 -
Sep 13, 2026
Artist Open Studio
Handwork at the Hermitage logo. Jordan Trotter

Handwork at the Hermitage Opening Celebration

The Hermitage Museum & Gardens
Friday, June 12, 2026
Celebrations + Gatherings
Handwork at the Hermitage logo. Jordan Trotter

Handwork at the Hermitage: A National Collaboration with Craft in America

The Hermitage Museum & Gardens
Jun 12, 2026 -
Dec 31, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Instructor: flamework artist, Carmen Lozar. Workhouse Arts Center

Growing Glass: Instructor Honor Roll

Workhouse Arts Center
May 1, 2026 -
Jun 30, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Chelsea McMaster, The Caged Bird, Multi-portrait vessel finished with terra Sigillata and vitreous slip. Image courtesy of the artist

16th Annual Workhouse Clay International

Workhouse Arts Center
Mar 14, 2026 -
May 9, 2026
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows Workshops + Courses
Come join us for an exciting week of stitching, spinning, dyeing, and beading. With more to come! Emily Wroten

Spin Weave Week Celebration in collaboration with HGA

Arlington Weaves Etc
Oct 5, 2026 -
Oct 9, 2026
Artist Open Studio