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In honor of our 5th year here at The Make Studio, we asked our fabulous artists to share with us a memory from when they were just five years old. Here is what some of them said… Aimee… “I have always drawn since I was little. My grandparents bought me all the art supplies and…
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Bart O’Reilly: City Project(ions) is an ongoing series of experimental videos to highlight work made in a studio setting with artists whose work has been under-represented due to social or economic circumstances or through having a disability. The project has already received pilot funding from The Warnock Foundation and was featured in The Baltimore Social…
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Make Studio artist Mandi McKinney has been working with me on City Project(ions) since she joined the studio in June of 2014. She came with an interest in traditional skills like painting and pen and ink drawing as well as digital media so she seemed like a perfect fit for the project. I sat down…
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Today marks our final studio day at 3500 Parkdale Avenue in the Woodberry neighborhood of Baltimore City. As we ready to move to our new studio space in Hampden over the next two weeks, Louis Middleton wanted to share his thoughts on the big move: “It’s the last day on Parkdale. We’re going to miss…
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October was quite eventful at Make Studio! One part of that was our participation in Free Fall Baltimore, a city-wide free arts celebration presented by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA). Make Studio artists worked collaboratively with visiting artist Pam Negrin on an embroidery workshop open to the public, as well as a month-long exhibit entitled Gathered…
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For the last couple weeks at Make Studio, artist Tyrone Weedon has been working on a portrait series based on Robin Williams’ notable characters. “To me, Robin Williams is the funniest comedian of all time.” Tyrone appreciates the wild personalities and unique voices of all the characters Williams acted as and voiced. Like many, Williams’ characters…
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My name is Emma Jo Shatto, and I’m the new fall intern for make Studio. It is week three, and I am constantly observing and getting to know the environment. I am so happy with how open it is here. For instance, physically the studio is a smaller space, but with its large windows letting…
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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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by Louis Middleton, Jr. Make Studio is about to turn four years old! We are busy making special new projects to celebrate this event. I am making a special project. Right now I am sketching my ideas for a luxury Colonial house. So far I have the exterior and the interior. I am feeling super…
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Tony LaBate, seasoned make Studio artist, has done it again. Translating his love of movie star fact and trivia into unique artistic projects, Tony often creates portraits and narratives based on the eventful and often ridiculous antics of the rich and famous. One of his favorites is the notorious Randy Quaid. Some fun facts that…