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Process, artwork, and current inspirations from the artists of MAKE STUDIO. We save our faves.
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As you may have noticed, Iragi is Make Studio’s #1 fan of seasonal holiday festivities. Before the pandemic, that was evident on this day, also this one, and this one, among many others! Since then, Iragi has not given up the holiday hype man role, and perhaps because he knows that our return to the…
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All of the artists agree that a physical space to make art and a gallery where their art gets sold is essential to making a great art studio. Dasha also mentioned, “good lighting, good working conditions, and a welcoming space.” Louis is a big fan of the small details. He remarked we need to have…
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All of the artists agree that a physical space to make art and a gallery where their art gets sold is essential to making a great art studio. Dasha also mentioned, “good lighting, good working conditions, and a welcoming space.” Louis is a big fan of the small details. He remarked we need to have…
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Gemma told us how important it was to her that an art studio allows people to express how they feel and develop self-acceptance. She enjoys exploring how she can expand on her initial ideas for artwork, working in all sorts of media, while working in a studio setting with other artists. “Feeling welcome even if…
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As our artists and staff have carried on with studio life during this most unusual Make Studio summer, our founders and Board recently finalized our phased plan for both reopening our physical studio and improving virtual services for the long haul. To do that, we surveyed our artists and families, and completed risk-benefit determinations for…
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The following are “sketches”, captured in words, of some happenings during recent virtual studio sessions, which we began offering for artists in response to COVID-19. (Find out more about Make Studio’s response to the coronavirus here.) Wednesday, May 20 Everyone on the call had EGGS for breakfast! While we drew our self-portraits together, the question arose:…
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In conjunction with Make Studio’s Autism Acceptance Month online gallery, we’re highlighting some partnering entities who, if 2020 gave us a *typical* April, would have joined us for an in-person gallery event. Our last post featured the Hussman Center for Adults with Autism. Today, we’re featuring Taking the Lead, an organization that also shares our goals of centering…
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by Rosie Eck Among us, we have the King of Video Games, the Empress of Baby Goats, the Ruler of Meadows, the King of Drums, and two Rulers of Nature. This host of royalty comprises the Art Class at the Hussman Center for Adults with Autism. Each week, participants meet to explore creativity and communication by…
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(prepared by Beth Grasso, Make Studio intern) April is an important month at Make Studio because many of our artists identify as persons with autism/autistic persons/as being “on the spectrum”. Along with many others who celebrate autism awareness and/or acceptance, we take the month of April to focus on spreading acceptance and amplifying the voices…
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by Zach Manuel This story is called The Shish-Kebab Kingdom, a story of my own creation based off of the “Arabian Nights” tales of yore (I had some inspiration from Disney’s adaption of “Aladdin”) and some of my own thoughts of gender equality and fair treatment of women. This story takes place in India from…
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