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Spring is in the Hare at the Torpedo Factory Art Center

Visit with rabbits, walk a bunny trail of artist demos, do hands-on BunnyCraft and snuggle up to this shopping Hopportunity

Visit an annual rabbit habitat and heart some art at BunnyFest, the bash ‘bout bunnies at the Torpedo Factory Art Center 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.

Embrace artisan hip-hop and see bunderful artwork in progress, including sculptures, handpainted dishware, etchings, paintings and prints. Make BunnyFest buttons, create BunnyCrafts, don bunny ears and huddle with those who give a whisker about stuff with fluff. Mug with Bugs and visit with adoptable rabbits from the Friends of Rabbit Rescue and Sanctuary of the Washington D.C./Baltimore area https://www.friendsofrabbits.o... with proceeds for official BunnyFest buttons and raffle tickets for handmade artist-donations benefiting local rescue rabbits.

More than a dozen Factory artists will hoppily herald in hares, show and sell cuddle-centric creations. Artist demonstrations and hands-on activities include screenprinting, felting, paper maché and making pottery on the wheel.

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The Torpedo Factory Art Center is located at 105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA. 22314. For further information, visit https://www.facebook.com/event...

BunnyFest founders Lisa Schumaier http://torpedofactory.org/prof... and Tracie Griffith Tso http://torpedofactory.org/prof... are friends and fans of bunnies and all things furry, feathery and four-legged. See their innovative ceramic, sculptural, drawings and paintings and recycled/reused work on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Studios 16, 19 and 22.

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