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Author: makestudiobaltimore
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For the last couple weeks at Make Studio, artists have been working on PowerPoint presentations to get ready for (Power)Pointy: An Evening of Artful Powerpoint Presentations on Friday, April 7th from 6:30-8:30pm at Make Studio’s Showroom Gallery as part of Hampden’s First Fridays. Dasha discusses hers here! “I mostly made PowerPoints for school before. They were more informational.…
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I wanted to share something that’s been on my mind for quite a while. When I was in my twenties I saw a lot of people in their thirties dissing people my age, telling them ‘you’ll grow out of it, too, and be in khakis and business suits and never want to wear black again,…
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The artists of Make Studio have a wonderful collaborative show up at Park School of Baltimore, now through March 5, 2017: Connecting Community. Upon hearing that one of his pieces sold, Louis Middleton took to this blog to share his good news: I made a “Luxury Home” a long time ago. (previously blogged about it, too: Colonial…
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As this past year was drawing to a close, artist Tyrone wanted to share his reflections on his 2016 and New Year’s resolutions including from his fellow artists (following a tradition started in the studio last year). Tyrone felt that 2016 started off strongly when he made a multimedia Inspector Gadget shadowbox-style piece for Make Studio’s 6th anniversary…
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“Christmas is not just a day, it’s a frame of mind.” – Santa in Miracle on 34th Street Gary Schmedes is quite passionate about Christmas, and the holiday inspires his artwork for weeks leading up to the day. Here he shares some of his holiday faves… Top 5 live action Christmas movies: Miracle on 34th Street…
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by John Gingrich As I write this, my four month internship at Make Studio is drawing to a close. Simply put, my time here felt like a blessing. Being a senior painting major at MICA and a professional muralist on the side (represented by the images, below), these past few months have been very busy.…
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by Alex Albert, Make Studio Artist & Pizza Chef Hi I’m Alex. I wanted to tell you all about pizza. You have to roll the dough. You have to spread the sauce on the dough. You have to put the shredded cheese on the sauce. You have to put the pepperoni on top of the shredded…
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by Yam Chew Oh, intern When I walked into Make Studio on my first day as an intern, studio members had curious looks on their faces. They later told me that they were wondering who I was and what I was doing there. Well, at 43-years-old and having worked as a public relations professional for the…
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Summer is a time of transition as school years end and vacation season begins. This summer, Make Studio bids farewell to Emily, our year-long intern from George Washington University’s Art Therapy Graduate Program, and noted lover of pizza and bingo enthusiast. Before heading off to immerse herself in summer studies, Emily left these parting words: Looking…
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I’m Julian “Jules” Hinmon. I am an artist. I take great pride in my favorite art pieces, especially Chris and Hummerback. Cartoons are an awesome art form. Chris and Hummerback is my magnum opus. It’s a series I created about an anti-social, African American 8-year-old kid named Black Chris, and his stuffed weasel, brought to…