@ THE FACTORY

On the bottom level of The Warhol was a super awesome and fun art room titled The Factory.

This floor was below so I assumed I could take a few pictures of the fun displays on the wall.

The Factory has 5 stations set up to utilize.

The first being screen printing.  The workers were so kind and patient with everyone's demands.  One could get as many free prints on paper they provided or pick from various items they had for a price such as journals, tote bags, bandannas, and shirts.  I opted to make a shirt for $12.  So fun.

I picked the "nose picker" in orange.

And "warhol" in bright pink.

And of course I took advantage of the free prints on paper for my scrapbooking needs.

I plan to frame the pie print and place it on my Frames wallpaper at home.

 

The second station I partook in was the Acetate Collage.

The Factory had several images printed on acetate (clear transparency paper) including a cow, penguin, Dianna Ross, rhino, and frog.  I finished one cow and took the rest home to finish at another time.  Who can turn away free art project....I can't.

 Up next was a water color station:

I didn't have time to finish this project, but since I have supplies at home, I grabbed the butterfly print to finish later that week.

 

Finished butterflies:

At the same table, there was the Blotted Line Drawings which took a technique Warhol used to make various shoe designs.  Again due to time, I grabbed a boot and sneaker design to complete later.  You need ink to complete this which I do at home as well.

 

And last station was the Collage POP.

A drawing of a scarab was on paper which you were to randomly cover with various paper and supplies.  Ideally covering the lines already on the paper.

Once completed, you head to the screen printer station and they use the silk screen to print over the collage making an amazing art piece. This piece will also get framed for my home.

 

And not to forget "the warhol: Coloring Book" on the way out of The Factory.

 

So I would say the $20 fee you pay to get into the museum was well worth the experience and the amount of artwork completed in The Factory.  Who needs to get anyting from the souvenir store after that...I didn't.

 

P.S.  I created a SMASH album for this trip which includes my Instax pictures and my finished art projects. I will post it in the near future.  Stay tuned.

 

WHAT A DAY: Pittsburgh, PA - Day 2

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Day 2 started off with a rainy morning, but the sun began to shine and I got ready for a day of adventure in a new city.

 My main goal was to go to the Andy Warhol Museum...and luckily it was right near one of the bridges (Andy Warhol Bridge) to which you could see the gorgeous scenery and architecture.  I did get a little lost downtown, but it was worth it to see all the different art displayed on the buildings. 

After watching a bunch of kayakers....I so wanted to join in the fun, but didn't.

Pirates Stadium and Steeler Stadium have such great views of the city as well.  The Pirates were playing the Cubs this weekend, but I opted not to get tickets. It's not the Yankees :)

And then it was into the Warhol Museum.....such fun wallpaper greeted you in the entrance hall plus an awesome collage. You could not take any photos past the first floor...understandably so. However, I would like you to know he was a fan of taxidermy and had his Great Dane Cecil stuffed.

 

They also had a fun photo booth that I couldn't resist.  $5 for 3 sets of prints.  Good deal and a souvenir to boot.

And once exiting the museum, I had to take a few pictures of the awesome building Frick & Lindsay the museum was housed in.  Plus the fun changing screens in the window display.

 

The Warhol Museum has a set lot for it's parking....can you tell.

(the Brillo box is one of the items in many of his art prints)

After the museum, I headed to the Ross Park Mall...mainly to see what H&M had to offer.  But stopped in the Free People store.  I love their clothes, but only get a few pieces when on sale due to price, but love their displays.  They ironically are a sister store to Anthropologie.

 

And then it was Date Night....

 

We opted to go to the Waterfront Movie Theater (it has a restaurant inside)

 I had a Liver Transplant & margherita pizza.  Both were delicious.

Company and conversation were also good.
We saw "No Good Deed" which was much to be desired, then ended with a tour of the city which was interesting. 

Here's to my next adventure wherever it may land me.  But sure did have a fun quick weekend in Pittsburgh, PA.