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The first piece Tyrone worked on when he returned to in-person studio attendance last month was this one, his response of solidarity to the alarming rise in hate crimes directed against Asian and AAPI community members. He also wrote the following essay to share with the Make Studio community and beyond with the hope of…
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“I began watching old episodes of the “Bob Ross” painting show on Netflix and Hulu in 2018 (ish), because I thought it would help hone my painting skills. I learned many new things by watching him paint, such as use of color, mostly soft colors. I also bought a book of Bob Ross’s paintings from…
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Everyone can agree that working from home has advantages and disadvantages, and the same can be said about at-home art practices. Zach has mostly been able to find the advantages!
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Zach taps a wide variety of sources that inspire his creative process. As of late, he says he’s been “trying to replicate the art of animator Don Bluth (An American Tail, The Land Before Time, etc.)” He also uses “photos of real actors as reference while designing human characters.”
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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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Make Studio is excited to bring back Cordially Invited, our annual invitational exhibition and a showcase of artists working at progressive art centers (aka art centers for people with disabilities) worldwide! This year’s celebration is bigger and better, as it’s part of our extended 10th anniversary celebration. A couple of the Make Studio program artists…