Off The Beaten Track Warehouse is an affordable arts collective in a warehouse that was once a train station then US post office then crck house and now a creative hub for Washington, D.C. It's in the lesser known neighorhood of Langdon in NE DC (south of Brookland).
The building itself is historic and giant. It's well kept maintaining its old charm. Inside are art studios for a collection of DC small businesses and creatives.
Twice a year they open the warehouse to the public to showcase each studio's work. As you wander throughout the building, talk to the artists, enjoy the snacks they lay out in each room, and get to know their stories. Many of them are native to this city and express their perspectives through their...
Read moreMy kids brought me here for Mother's Day.treat. I appreciate my daughters interest in doing something different other than brunch. The class shows you how to spin the wheel, make the clay into a cone...it's very therapeutic. They have 8 and 10 week classes, which will allow you to make and bake a pottery product that you...
Read moreThis is a gem!
The good: easy to get to. Easy to find. Great treasures priced right. Wide variety of antiques and interesting wares.
Be sure to check out the other spaces in the building too!
District clay is right upstairs. So are several other artists' spaces. And the coffee roaster!
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