Many of us on the East Coast of the U.S. are having a snow/ice day (welcome or unwelcome) today. But program artist Clara has an antidote for that… thoughts of Africa… coming soon here on the blog! Because of the inclement weather today, the studio is closed and we are unable to welcome Clara back…

Nadine is another low residency Make Studio program artist. She has been consulting with our staff (especially Studio Manager, Stefan B.) off-and-on for just about a year now. She hasn’t been able to make it to a gallery event… yet… but we recommend that you try to meet her when she does make an appearance! When…

It’s fairly obvious what puts Greg on cloud nine… painting! Low residency program artist Greg, who periodically comes to the studio to consult on finishing approaches and to curate which of his many paintings he’d like to show and sell with Make Studio, spends virtually all of his free time making beautiful works inspired by…

“Action and adventure, that’s me!” In a nutshell, that sums up what puts Janel on cloud nine! Although Janel is a low residency artist at Make Studio (working in the studio just about once a month), she produces a wide range of artwork. Hand-crafted dolls, drawings, and paintings inspired by anime as well as Jane’s…

Gemma had an experience this past fall that made her feel like she was on cloud nine:   Last year in September, me and my brother Graeme went to Love Your Brain (LYB) in Jefferson, Maine. The LYB retreats started after a famous snowboarder, Kevin Pierce, had a traumatic brain injury. (Learn more about Kevin…

Laura’s subject matter for her art covers a wide range, but it includes some of her cloud nine worthy faves. Favorite parts of making art: painting, coloring, and “drawing on the window”.   Favorite places to visit: the aquarium, art museums, and the doctor’s office. Favorite foods: cookies, pizza, and “waffles!” She also likes animals, especially…

A newer Make Studio artist, Will excels at collage-based compositions but also dabbles in other forms of art making. He likes to create anything that “presents a good final product”, often making something and then going back to it and making corrections.   But, lest you think he’s too much of a perfectionist, when choosing subject matter,…

Cloud 9 will be Iragi’s first anniversary celebration with Make Studio, as he began working as an artist here in summer of 2018. “It will be fun to celebrate. . . to celebrate about making masterpieces.” When not at the studio, Iragi works four days a week at Shoppers as a courtesy clerk, and he…

Cartoons, fashion, and cats put Julian “Jules” Hinmon on cloud nine.   “Cats are great emotional support animals.” Recent favorite animated features of Jules include Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse and the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.   Jules features both cartoon characters and cats frequently in his artwork, including the cardboard…

Attending studio events, and other festivities, tends to put Kareem on cloud nine. As a sneak peek of his contributions to Make Studio’s upcoming 9th anniversary exhibition, here Kareem shares the recently completed tribute piece to A Star is Born, his newest favorite movie. He shared some thoughts about his cinematic experience: He liked it so…