BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Workshop: \;July 7-11\, 2012\nExhibition: \;July 12-2 9\, 2012 in Site 2 &\; 3 Galleries\nReception: \;2nd Thursday Art Night\, July 12th\, 6-8pm\nThis exhibition is a culmination of work fro m a paper-making workshop held at the art center as a collaborative effo rt between Peace Paper facilitators\, Torpedo Factory members\, art ther apists\, veterans and trauma survivors. This workshop and exhibition was developed as a collaborative effort between  \;Peace Paper \;an d the Torpedo Factory Art Center's \;Target Gallery \;as part of our  \;Art in Public Spaces Program. Workshop participants will be comprised of Torpedo Factory artists as well as survivors of trauma &nda sh\; including war veterans\, cancer survivors\, and family members of t hose who have lost someone to a traumatic event. Artwork created during this workshop will be on exhibit in Site 2 &\; 3 Galleries from June 12th through 29th\, with a special reception on June 12th\, during the a rt center&rsquo\;s monthly \;2nd Thursday Art Night.\nPeace Paper fa cilitators Drew Matot and Margaret Mahan\, along with art therapist Arie lle Matthews\, will bring a portable paper-making studio to the Torpedo Factory and lead this workshop designed for survivors of trauma so that they may transform their unique fibers into works of art\; expressing th eir stories through the pulp while using the medium of papermaking to en rich their artistic voices.\nWhile parts of this workshop are private du e to the personal nature of the traumatic events participants have gone through\, other parts will be done in the public space of the art center so that visitors can get a glimpse into what goes in to paper-making an d the importance of art as an outlet for healing.\nThis workshop is comp letely free to participants. Funding was made possible through Target Ga llery&rsquo\;s annual exhibition fundraiser in which money is raised spe cifically for outreach projects such as Peace Paper Project\, and our up coming exhibition of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the end of July. Additio nal funding support was made possible through the Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. \;Click Here to learn more about the workshop a nd how to register.\nAbout Peace PaperRecognizing the therapeutic benefi ts of the medium\, Peace Paper works to make hand papermaking available to the world in numerous ways. Peace Paper works with survivors of traum a and uses a portable paper making studio and fibers that hold significa nce (such as articles of clothing that one might have worn during chemo treatment\, or part of a military uniform\, etc) to create handmade pape r. Their goal is to bring paper to the people so that they may transform their unique fibers into works of art\; expressing their stories throug h the pulp while using the medium of papermaking to enrich their artisti c voices. Find out more: \;www.peacepaper.net\nAbout Art in Public S pacesThe Art in Public Spaces (APS) program serves as the community outr each arm for the Torpedo Factory Art Center (TFAC) by providing rotating exhibition and educational program opportunities. APS does this by util izing the public space on all three floors of the art center. This progr am works with DC-metro area organizations in an effort to reach out to n ew and neglected groups\, expanding the diversity of the audience to the TFAC. APS is managed by Target Gallery\, national exhibition space of t he Torpedo Factory Art Center.\nGallery InformationThe Target Gallery\, national exhibition space of the Torpedo Factory Art Center\, promotes h igh standards of art by continuously exploring new ideas through the vis ual media in a schedule of national and international exhibitions. \ ; We are located on the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria\, VA. The gall ery is open daily from 10am to 6pm and until 9pm on Thursdays. For more information: \;http://www.torpedofactory.org/target URL:http://oldtownalexandria.patch.com/events/peace-paper-project-exhibit ion SUMMARY:Peace Paper Project Exhibition LOCATION:Torpedo Factory: 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR