Author: makestudiobaltimore

  • My name is Jarek Sparaco, I am a graduating senior at the Boy’s Latin School of Maryland. Though I’m typing this on the eve of my graduation, I find myself surprisingly relaxed where I should be excited and perhaps even agitated. I have a terrible habit of fidgeting, particularly scratching at the nail of my…

  • by Danna Rooth Here’s a quick in-process snapshot from my work as pilot resident / visiting artist for May and June: This concept is based on collaborative conversations with Make Studio artists, particularly Make Studio’s premiere Goth artist Bess Lumsden.  Check out her page on our website: Recent work by Bess and I’ll be posting more images…

  • I contacted Make Studio in the weeks before graduating from the Maryland Institute College of Art in May, 2012 and began interning for them that coming fall. I am now writing this on the anniversary of my graduation, one year after I first wrote Make Studio. Now, I’m not going to lie, the first year…

  • Our studio community is collectively creating a submission for The Sketchbook Project, a traveling library of sketchbooks that anyone can join. (Our participation is facilitated by the Maryland Federation of Art, in celebration of their 50th Anniversary!) Sketchbooks are a fave of Margie’s, she avidly fills them at home and at the studio. And she…

  • JOE SQUARED last friday

    thanks to everyone that came out for our reception to close out the April exhibition hosted by Joe Squared at Power Plant Live! A good time (and delicious pizza) was had by all…

  • TOOTHED DUCK

    Today, the faves were a real mixed bag! Topics included: – our new program packet – Baltimore Raven sightings – photo restoration projects – ducks and other birds with teeth

  • 3 STOOGES & COUNTRY TUNES

    Gary shared a fave today that we all (Danna, Chris, Louis and Jill) enjoyed. It was a Three Stooges episode called “An Ache in Every Stake” and our *explosive* laughter was a nice end to the work day for the Wednesday crew. Louis also played some of his musical favorites! Selections were from his extensive…

  • APRIL

    AUTISM Acceptance / Awareness MONTH Some of Make Studio’s artists, whether they identify as “autistic” or as “a person with autism”, would like to share their thoughts about disability, creativity, and… FAVES, of course ! L O U I S   M I D D L E T O N  “Autism awareness. It is about behavior. Something…

  • PIZZA TIME

    G E T   A   P I E C E …or two. Or ten ! from MAKE STUDIO and JOE SQUARED at the INNER HARBOR during the month of APRIL   Offering award-winning coal-fired pizza that has been named “one of the nation’s top pizzas” by both Food Nation and Food Network Magazine, family-owned Joe…

  • INTRO TO BESS

    BESS ( aka CIEL Phantonhive ) writes: How about just some thoughts about my work at first? Yeah. OKay. My work is very dark and creepy. It’s not pink and cute and sweet-sy and bubbly. I know what you’re going to say! But, you’re a girl and you’re happy!? Just because somebody is happy doesn’t…