BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:This is a free workshop designed as a collaborative effort be tween \;Peace Paper \;and the Torpedo Factory Art Center's \ ;Target Gallery \;and our \;Art in Public Spaces Program.\nPeace Paper facilitators Drew Matot and Margaret Mahan\, along with art thera pist Arielle Matthews\, will bring a portable paper-making studio to the Torpedo Factory and lead this workshop from July 7th through July 11th. Workshop participants will be comprised of Torpedo Factory artists as w ell as survivors of trauma &ndash\; including war veterans\, cancer surv ivors\, and family members of those who have lost someone to a traumatic event.\nThrough making paper from their own clothing and prints from th eir own images\, workshop participants will utilize both traditional and contemporary applications of the paper arts as a means to tell their in dividual stories. The workshop will culminate with an exhibit of handmad e paper\, pulp paintings\, pulp prints and broadsides made throughout th e workshop. \;\nWhile parts of this workshop are private due 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 and the imp ortance of art as an outlet for healing.\nThis workshop is completely fr ee to participants. Funding was made possible through Target Gallery&rsq uo\;s annual exhibition fundraiser in which money is raised specifically for outreach projects such as Peace Paper Project\, and our upcoming ex hibition of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the end of July. Additional fundi ng support was made possible through the Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center.\nArtwork created during this workshop will be on exhibit fro m June 12th through 29th\, with a special reception on June 12th\, durin g the art center&rsquo\;s monthly 2nd Thursday Art Night.\nThis is a fre e workshop\, but space is very limited. For more information about regis tering for the workshop\, please email Allison Nance at \;anance@tor pedofactory.org.\nWorkshop Schedule: July 7th - 11th\, 10am to 4pmSaturd ay\, July 7th: Introduction to handmade paperSunday\, July 8th: Paper pr oduction day using your own fiber/clothingMonday\, July 9th: Creative sh eet forming - add color to wet paper pulp and use it to create compositi ons.Tuesday and Wednesday\, July 10th-11th: Book-binding and screen prin ting workshop.\nExhibition: \;July 12- 29\, 2012 in Site 2 &\; 3 Galleries at the Torpedo Factory Art Center\nReception: \;2nd \; Thursday Art Night\, July 12th\, 6-8pm URL:http://oldtownalexandria.patch.com/events/peace-paper-project-worksho p SUMMARY:Peace Paper Project Workshop LOCATION:Torpedo Factory: 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR