Exhibits and Events 2022

In a grand finale of our 2022 holiday season, Make Studio will be hosting the long-anticipated STUDIO WINTER FORMAL in our gallery!
Behold the gallery in full winter splendor, along with heaps of original artwork and gifts to finish your holiday shopping. Inspired by the idea of artist Louis Middleton, hatched in the dark, early days of the pandemic, to "have a dance party" to celebrate everyone coming back together, the Winter Formal will be a time to dress-to-impress, dance, pose for a fun photo, enjoy refreshments, vote on our esteemed Winter Court, and do some shopping at the same time.
Bring your friends, and glitter, sequins, puffed sleeves, schmaltz, nostalgia, and all your best dance moves are requested!

Cordially Invited aims to shine a spotlight artists working at progressive art studios, and the efforts of these studios to disrupt ableism, advance full inclusion, and first-and-foremost to ensure that their artists’ perspectives are centered and their original art is advanced and can be experienced by all. Participating artists this year come from 20 diverse studios located as close as DC and as far away as Chile.

Schwingo is returning to its roots in the Schwing Gallery at Make Studio! The beloved annual event will continue to be a super fun spin on the typical Bingo with Make Studio and select local artists teaming up to offer art prizes.
AGAIN this year, in addition to usual bingo play for one ticket price, we will have three special card bingos, each play card at an additional $5 for a chance to win three extraordinary art prizes (to be shared on this event page in the coming weeks), Plans are also underway for a food truck to be onsite on our parking pad to offer delicious food and drink options before Bingo calling begins at 6 pm.
Seating will be first come, first served and will open at 5, so come early to stake out your seats and to grab dinner and drinks! Tickets are available HERE.

"Imagined Futures" features works by Sharmila-Chuck Fisher and Katelynn Herty.

Both artists draw on images from the present, but create something shifted from our current reality. Sharmila-Chuck's joyful depictions of love without bounds and Katelynn's otherworldly yet familiar landscapes and animals are visions of where we could go next.

We will have extended gallery hours till 4PM on Saturday June 11th for Honfest. Stop by to see the work in-person, or follow along here as we share artwork details and thoughts from the artists over the next couple of weeks.

Mentions of trivia, tacos and “two Hunt Valley Blondes” (Michael’s BC beer of choice) often come up in conversation with Michael at the studio.  Michael has been a BC Brewery employee since 2018, sharing his BC stories, wearing his BC apparel with pride and including BC references in his artwork.
 
Now, Make Studio is excited to partner with BC Brewery to bring a selection of Michael’s artwork to the taproom walls! References to family and friends as well as pop culture icons like Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Ghost Busters glow in candy colors in Michael’s compositions.
  
Michael’s work area at the studio is an array of art materials and gadgets: his phone, tablet, earbuds, and the latest tech all have a spot. This density of space mirrors the compositions in his artwork, and the items themselves are often represented in his drawings. Michael is also known to incite spontaneous soundtrack singalongs in the studio, just one example of the charisma and levity he brings to our artist community.

With collaborative support provided by MICA France-Merrick Fellow Jood Farkouh and MICA’s Community Art and Service Program, a handful of Make Studio artists particularly interested in serialized artistic storytelling put together this fun, interactive show.

Featured artists Jules Hinmon, Zach Manuel, Dasha Kalumuck, and Louis Middleton, with contributions from other studio colleagues, play with the concepts of narrative, comic strips, story-within-a-story, and animation using a variety of media.

Artists' approaches to the theme include zine-style booklets, experiments with interactive animation, storyboarding, and capturing moments in time from ongoing imagined teleplays. As Jood put it, "...each of these artists has their own unique story to tell. This story could be told through metaphors, comedic and strategic representations, or even literal expressions, but no matter the format in which the story is told, these artists are sending a message through their work." Please plan to join the artists and friends on APRIL 30, from 12-2PM for a mid-run reception and free comics-based workshop in celebration of the show and Autism Acceptance Month. For us, this month is all about putting even more of a spotlight on building a truly neurodiverse community!

In what has become a spring tradition, Make Studio artists show their work in special exhibitions highlighting inclusion, creativity, and community in the beautiful public spaces of Baltimore County Public Library's Hereford Branch.
Several of our artists have also developed and presented mixed media workshops to groups in the library’s The Hive maker space over the years.

After almost two especially gritty years spent in “full pandemic mode”, Make Studio is excited to get off of Zoom and back into the gallery to celebrate 12 years of turning grit into treasure! You and your (required) mask are invited to stop by our anniversary exhibition, meet our artists and see their new and notable pieces on display, and take part in a performance and art-making with community artist Valeska Populoh. Pending virus conditions, refreshments will mainly be on pause this year; regardless, our beloved birthday cake tradition will carry on in our outdoor space! (Guests will also have the option to bid on great food and beverage related prizes to continue their celebration at home later).
On view through March 18 TUE-FRI 9:30-3:30 / SAT 10:30-1:30 or by appointment.