Issue 11: Comfort

Issue 11: Comfort

Restaurant takeout has become a primary way to make an event memorable and to support the local businesses we love

Artful Photos of carry out food from Ekiben, Larder, Bodhi Corner, Tortilleria Sinaloa, Blacksauce Kitchen, and mixers by CAnE Collective

At Baltimore's Milk & Ice Vintage, Clothing Offers Histories of Resilience and Innovation

Models Abbey Parrish and Paris Roberts bring historic vintage pieces to life in a photo essay by Jill Fannon

Formed in 1955, the community clay studio comprises professionals and hobbyists, long-term potters alongside new enthusiasts

The Guild’s original animating purpose—to encourage curiosity about clay, push craftsmanship, and, perhaps most vitally, sustain a community clay studio—continues to motivate its membership.

Dyer explores the shaky balance between overconsumption and deprivation

Nicole Dyer has an intimate knowledge of scarcity and overindulgence, and her exuberant canvases, papier-mâché sculptures, and installations explore the universal hunt for satisfaction through depictions of everyday products from the supermarket that surround us.

The environmental scientist's painted fictions

Cho describes herself as a convergence of art and science, an artist and environmental scientist who wants to blur the boundaries between her fields through her compelling acrylic paintings.

Creating context and conversation through a collection of classical and contemporary African art

By displaying contemporary works by African and diasporic artists with objects of historical measure into a setting for conversation, gatherings, and family, the Ojikutus have built a life around art devoid of the artificial distinctions that most museums have perpetuated for centuries

Chyno is many things at once: a food persona, a business owner, a cannabis advocate, a parent to an impressive plant collection

Through his work, Chyno constructs better realities not only for himself but for many other people in this city.

Young is a Baltimore native and founder of B-360, an organization designed to enhance STEM education, engage community, and strengthen the workforce, all through the beloved pastime of dirt bike riding and maintenance.

Kris Fulton of Sophomore Coffee on hospitality, inspiration from 'Cheers,' caramel macchiatos, and more

Fulton wants Sophomore to be a place for people to have experiences—some of them hopefully a little more profound than my remembrance of being sweaty and late—a place where friends can gather and conversations can be sparked.

The artist discusses her career so far, doing her sisters’ hair, and the contemporary figure painters who inspire her. 

Painter Monica Ikegwu’s goal is to take “ordinary people and make them into art in the ordinary clothes that they're wearing.

An artist and arts producer creating platforms for the artist to look their best

The BOPA Visual Arts Specialist and ICA Director is always looking for artists just under the radar, who have been making their work here for some time perhaps without a lot of recognition.