A Conversation with the Painter on the Pleasure of Process, Invigorating the Ordinary, and Etheric Bodies
For Chabwera, painting is an opportunity to turn inwards and reflect on the mind, body, and self. She then gradually externalizes those reflections through a singular piece or series.
A Conversation with the Multimedia Artist and Activist on Her Dear Black Girl Project and the Power of Making Space for Community
"I was raised by a village and grew up in a multicultural environment, so community is the secret to my work's success."
Love Groove Festival Founder and City Connect Changemaker on His Multi-Faceted Approach to Producing Music and Empowering Community
At 24 years old, Tyler is a prolific musician, producer, and festival organizer.
Wood firing is one of the biggest community events at Baltimore Clayworks and it is attended by ceramic artists from Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
“The imprints of elemental properties inherent to ceramics fired in a wood kiln often yield mesmerizing finishes; it almost adds a fourth dimension to the artworks.”
How the Painter Embarks Upon the Physical and Psychological Cosmos
Like his artwork, Alli offers a glimpse into the boundless potential of the human imagination.
A Conversation with Whitney Frazier and Kirby Griffin on Their Collaborative Project Calling Attention to Baltimore’s Black Women Leaders
Frazier and Griffin's shared vision has made possible a series of narrative works that bring otherwise overlooked corners of Baltimore to the forefront of public attention.
Meet the artist whose vibrant murals feel like inhaling pure color
Erenberg’s paintings animate their urban surroundings and seem to breathe themselves.
Nigerian-American Photographer and Video Artist Examines the Multiplicities of Presence
Chuks places particular emphasis on the past/present and individual/community; his dynamic portraits are synchronous explorations of self and subject.
The Illustrator, Printmaker, and Visual Storyteller Invites Metamorphosis and the Itch to Play
Kumar’s intricate and varied artistic/academic background is reflected in her wide-ranging practice. She says she finds art particularly exciting when it functions as a tool for “reinvention.”
Studio Visit with a Baltimore Clayworks Resident and Graphic Designer Who Also Teaches at MICA
Kiran Joan creates ceramic sculpture and functional pieces, but also regularly publishes illustrations in major US Publications
“Photographer, Wizard, Friend to All”
Timeless nature, without the compromise of any man made structures, is Joe Hyde's most inspired subject.
Hip Hop Inspired Art, Fashion, and Photography on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art
The BMA's New Exhibit Explores the Trajectory and Impact of Quintessential American Culture
Meet the textile artist obsessed with making her own looms
“Find your life’s passion, make your life’s work, and give back to others.”
A Baltimore Homecoming, of Sorts, for a Painter and Fabricator Celebrating Movement in all Traditions
“I came back to oil, my first love, because it's how I move—it's slow, rich, flexible and giving. I needed this generosity and consistency after so much searching.”
Studio Visit with an artist-curator who moved to Baltimore from Addis Ababa in 2016 to attend Graduate School at MICA
How Fitsum Shebeshe's studio work and curatorial projects explore a wide spectrum of cultural and existential questions
On healing through art, the landscape's influence, and material problem-solving
Working with everything from moss and money plant membranes to artificial ivy and metal, Laura Amussen creates thematic exhibitions around singular ideas, such as the buoyancy of water as a metaphor for overcoming struggle.
A Ceramics Artist Living Thousands of Miles from Home Shares Her Love of Fashion, Ice Cream, Raw Clay, and her "Art Family"
Koh is a Hamiltonian Fellow in Washington DC, but originally studied fine arts at Hongik University in Seoul, and later earned an MFA from Alfred University in New York
On abstracting the domestic, home improvement as curation, and being both a mentor and a mentee
Livi is an artist who moves between media seamlessly, always seeking out material that speaks to the domestic space and figuring out how to manipulate it after.
