Pat Moran of Fairfax Station talks with an artist in the Fiber Room where eleven fiber artists work. Photos by Terrance Moran/The Connection
The Workhouse in Lorton offers a wide selection of artistic creations that would delight friends and family in this gift-giving season.
The Workhouse Arts Center has a colony of talented, working artists. Nestled next to Ox Road (Route 123), the former prison was remade into center dedicated to arts and education. There, juried artists refine and practice their craft while offering their finished pieces for sale. Three of the 10 buildings are dedicated to specific art mediums – fiber, glass and ceramic.
As you stroll through the buildings you meet the artists, each of them interested in sharing their story and crafts.
In addition, the Workhouse offers classes in movement, culinary arts, painting, ceramics, glass, drawing and photography.
--Terrance Moran