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We’ve been thinking a lot about heroes lately because of our participation in an exhibition currently on view at Towson Arts Collective’s EBC Art Center. Many of our artists are represented in HEROES: Everyday Heroes to Super Heroes, Beyond the Call of Duty,on view from October 1st through 25th, with a reception this Saturday, October…
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Make Studio is very lucky to have some wonderfully talented and enthusiastic interns this summer. As part of their experience at the studio, we asked our interns Maeve and Acacia to each design, organize, and teach a workshop to the resident artists. Take a look at their reflections about the process of creating a workshop…
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Bradley Jacobs is an artist with us here at Make Studio during the summer. He’s a student otherwise, and likes to travel with his family. Bradley comes here to work and as well as attends school in Illinois. He says of this lifestyle: “I think its like a relaxation technique I use. it’s like I…
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Several of Make Studio’s 20 artists identify as persons with autism, autistic, and/or living “on the spectrum”. Every day, their actions, words, and images help “neurotypical” individuals to better understand and celebrate their points-of-view. (And these artists are often commendably patient while doing so!) Make Studio capped off its celebration of National Autism Awareness and…
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Jerry Williams makes paintings, drawings, sculpture, and often uses found materials. The Ringling Brothers’ Barnum & Bailey Circus is a major theme in his artwork. Jerry’s been going to the circus with his family since he was a little kid. He loves watching the animal trainers interact with the animals and the ringmaster leading the…
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For Make Studio’s 4th Anniversary Show Tony Labate decided to try several new techniques for his special project. For starters he increased the scale of his latest characters, so they stand three feet tall instead of three inches. He also decided to do three dimensional wood cut-outs instead of traditional illustration. Tony chose to return…
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by Gary Schmedes Make Studio has a new show coming up to celebrate our fourth anniversary. I decided to do something I’ve never done before. I started a series of drawings using the same group of original characters and events that could be part of the same story line. It was pretty challenging. The characters…
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Louis Middleton has wanted to have a “photography show” ever since joining Make Studio in 2010. Louis has long enjoyed taking photos of family, friends, and places. He also made a business venture of doing restorations of old photographs, having picked up Photoshop skills along the way. However, early on at Make Studio Louis began…
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Once again The Drawing Zoo returned to Make Studio, and we had a blast! They brought in live animals for our artists to observe and draw. The animals challenged and inspired the members of Make to think about drawing in new ways. What a unique learning experience! Garrett had a great time drawing Pierce the…
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Make Studio artist Jerry Williams is a HUGE wrestling fan. And at the in-studio kick-off to 2013’s Inventory Sale, guests had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get ringside with Jerry, aka PARTYMAN!!! Here are a few examples from Partyman’s WRESTLEMANIA: Event guests posed for a photo with the WWE-style Partyman while browsing a huge selection…
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