Artists & Makers Studios

Artists & Makers Studios Presents
Thalia Doukas and Laurel B. Jensen
and their Exhibit “Impossible Dream House”
curated by Carol Rhodes Dyson for the Month of July

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios is thrilled to host Thalia Doukas and Laurel B. Jensen in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of July. Their exhibit curated by Carol Rhodes Dyson runs from July 2nd through July 23rd, with an opening reception on July 11th from 5-8pm. Thalia’s Impossible Dream House collages transport the viewer to an alternative reality.  Seemingly simple compositions become deeply personal commentaries, connecting memory superimposed with current events.  The collaged images span decades, some taken from sources such as “Architectural Digest,” “Bon Appetit” and “Dick and Jane Reader” publications, that document an idyllic path toward the “American Dream” and transcend race and cultural assumptions. For many years, Thalia Doukas has created installations that feature mixed-media pieces in two and three dimensions.  She is known for combining found and recycled materials in her installations and workshops. Her artistic intentions are to repurpose, rethink and reveal inner truths that help transform one’s consciousness.

Meanwhile, Laurel Jensen has been photographing and writing about DC protesters and the eloquent messages on their handheld signs.  These images are taken from photographs of one protest on the National Mall, Washington, DC on March 14, 2025 when hundreds of veterans, active-duty service members and civil servants gathered to exercise freedom of speech, the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances as codified in the US Constitution, First Amendment. Thalia and Laurel are partners who see their projects as two sides of the same aspirational coin, documenting the world here and now versus imagined alternatives. Enjoy additional exhibits with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Melinda Lowy in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up with Naan Pocen, violin music, the sculptural work of Francis Maduka Uduh in studio 11, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building-wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare and drinks are sponsored monthly by The Chesapeake Framing Company.

Thalia Doukas and Laurel B. Jensen “Impossible Dream House” Curated by Carol Rhodes Dyson
Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall
Mini-Solo with Melinda Lowy
The Sculptural Work of Francis Maduka Uduh
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up with Naan Pocen
& Violin Music

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, July 11th, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq. ft. of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Newly constructed two-story 9,508 sq. ft. studio space in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location is touring now, with construction set to begin shortly for the three-story 13,902 sq. ft. location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Artists & Makers Studios Welcomes
Laurel Lukaszewski and her Exhibit “Reiterations”
for the Month of June

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios is thrilled to host Laurel Lukaszewski in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of June. The exhibit runs from June 4th through June 25th, with an opening reception on June 6th from 5-8pm. Laurel Lukaszewski’s latest solo show will present a new body of work focused on an ongoing exploration of materials that began in fall 2024 with a translation of her ceramic iconography into woodblock carvings and prints, cast glass and “printed” porcelain. This examination provides a fascinating look at how materials (clay, glass, wood and paper) can substantially change the viewer’s perception of a piece, even when it is a direct impression of the original. Laurel Lukaszewski is a ceramic artist who has shown nationally and internationally over the past two decades. Her work, whether abstract installations or figurative sculpture, is inspired by the natural world’s life and patterns in the garden and underwater.  It strives to capture movement at a precise moment in time—an attempt to still a single instant before it becomes a fading memory. Enjoy additional exhibits with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Anne Rickert in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up with Naan Pocen, the sculptural work of Francis Maduka Uduh in studio 11, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building-wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare and drinks are sponsored monthly by The Chesapeake Framing Company.

Laurel Lukaszewski “Reiterations”
Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall
Mini-Solo with Anne Rickert
The Sculptural Work of Francis Maduka Uduh
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up with Naan Pocen

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, June 6th, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Laurel Lukaszewski’s Pop-Up Sale 10:00am – 3:00pm, and Artist Talk 11:00am on June 21st, 2025

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq. ft. of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Newly constructed two-story 9,508 sq. ft. studio space in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location is touring now, with construction set to begin shortly for the three-story 13,902 sq. ft. location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

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Artists & Makers Studios Welcomes Schroeder Cherry for the Month of May

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios is thrilled to host Schroeder Cherry and his mixed media assemblages in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of May. The exhibit runs from April 30th through May 28th, with an opening reception on May 2nd from 5-8pm. Originally from Washington, DC, Schroeder Cherry is a Baltimore-based assemblage artist and puppeteer whose art captures everyday scenes of African diasporic life. His mixed media assemblage paintings on wood incorporate a variety of found and discarded objects and offer open-ended narratives inspired by travel, music, literature, folklore, and everyday events. Symbolic objects repeated in his work include: keys and locks, which represent tools of access; watermelons, which refute negative African-American stereotypes; as well as glass shards, buttons, playing cards, and other ephemera. Working in series allows Cherry to explore an idea in depth through multiple images.  Future Voter Series is inspired by young people experiencing the current political environment. They might not understand all that is going on but will reflect later when they come of voting age.  Barber Shop Series captures those places men visit to get their hair cut and face shaved. Angel Sconces depict images of spirit guides one calls upon when “in the thick of it.” Salvador Series is inspired by a recent rip to Brazil.

Cherry was a 2019 Janet and Walter Sondheim finalist, a 2021 Maryland State Art Council Independent Artist Award winner, and a 2023 Virginia Center for Creative Arts fellow. In 2024 he visited Salvador, Brazil Enjoyas a recipient of a Maryland Arts Society of Baltimore Travel Grant. Cherry earned a bachelor’s degree in painting and puppetry from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree in museum education from George Washington University, and a doctorate in museum education from Columbia University. He is featured in the 2024 the PBS episode Play, by Craft in America.

Enjoy additional exhibits with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Gail Kaplan-Wassell in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up with Naan Pocen, the work of Francis Maduka Uduh in studio 11C, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building-wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare is sponsored monthly by The Chesapeake Framing Company.

Mixed Media Assemblages by Schroeder Cherry
Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall
Mini-Solo with Gail Kaplan- Wassell
The Work of Francis Maduka Uduh
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up with Naan Pocen

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Artist Talk and Meet and Greet with Schroeder Cherry May 24th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq. ft. of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Newly constructed two-story 9,508 sq. ft. studio space in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location is touring now, with construction set to begin shortly for the three-story 13,902 sq. ft. location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Artists & Makers Studios Presents the work of Eric Celarier
in the Gallery for the Month of April

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios is pleased to host the work of artist Eric Celarier in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of April in Rockville. The exhibit featuring Eric’s drawings and prints “Living Mechanics” runs from April 2nd through April 23rd, with an opening reception on April 4th from 5-8pm. Celarier’s drawings and prints describe nature. Yet this is not the nature of common parlance, limited in scope to the rocks and trees, and the creatures living among them. The artist is concerned more comprehensively with the fundamental powers that govern everything, which not only include the flora and fauna of the Earth, but also mechanics that work upon those things, so he is not only interested in our immediate reality, but the universe as a whole. While primarily informed by the world’s ability to reinvent itself through biological evolution in the face of cataclysmic stress, his work now takes on the added interest of how those changes occur at all scales, from the atomic to the celestial. While dealing with the developments that we can see, such as wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes, Celarier sketches out what the potential impact that a warming planet may have in store for us. He illustrates the interaction of these competing forces, along with those less noticeable ones, like gravity and friction, to portray the environments in which we live. Operating on the micro, meso, and macro scales, these pieces imagine multiple views of a surreal landscape brimming with energy. Eric is quick to point out that the Earth has been here before, surviving no less than five nearly fatal environmental cycles. Yet, rather than being consumed by heat, each time our planet has reshaped itself from these ashes into something familiar, but new. The last such cycle did away with the dinosaurs, making way for the evolution and survival of mammals, so the ramifications for any individual species living on the planet could be grave. Additionally, enjoy the latest work of our Resident Artists, a new gallery with Francis Maduka Uduh, a Mini-Solo with Christina Murray in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up with Naan Pocen, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their work in the large gallery. Open Studios will welcome visitors to visit, shop, and learn. Support local working artists, makers, and creatives. Light fare and bubbly drinks are sponsored monthly by The Chesapeake Framing Company and Clear Skies Meadery will sell their handcrafted meads.

Eric Celarier – “Living Mechanics”
The Latest Work of Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Christina Murray
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Francis Maduka Uduh in Studio 11
Pop-Up with Naan Pocen

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, April 4th, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Artist Talk, April 5th from 1- 2pm, followed by a question-and-answer gallery hour from 2-3pm

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Artists & Makers Studios Celebrates their 10^th Anniversary with the
WCADC, Dignitaries, and a Toast to the Artists

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios is thrilled to host the Women’s Caucus for Art DC in the Invited Artist Gallery for the 10th Anniversary Celebrations in Rockville. The exhibit “Gift of Life” runs from March 5th through March 26th, with an opening reception on March 7th from 5-8pm with visiting dignitaries, remarks, and a toast at 7pm. Historian and author Cynthia Greenlee said, “Black women’s maternal death rate has been shockingly high for decades, with few voices outside public health communities calling for action. What will it take to get people to recognize not just the racial disparity in death rates but the disparity in concern over U.S. Black women’s health and lives?” The United States has the highest mortality rates of any developed country. While the crisis of maternal mortality in this country plagues us all, an acute burden is experienced disproportionately by Black, Indigenous, and other women of color. Beloved members of our community are dying at rates greater than any other high-wealth nation. The neurological and physiological effects of historic and systemic patriarchy and racism have dire consequences. Education alone cannot change the stats. These painful truths demand artists’ immediate attention: women shouldn’t die giving life. As a call to action, the Women’s Caucus for Art of Greater Washington, DC (WCADC) invited artists based in DC, Maryland, or Virginia to showcase work focused on the theme of maternal health. Through our art, we can raise awareness of and resources for this critical issue. Enjoy additional exhibits “Celebrating Ten Years with our Best” with Resident Artists, A group exhibit for student artists of Bannockburn Elementary School in Bethesda, a mini-solo with Kate Bramante in the Lounge Gallery, Pop-Ups with Niki Francesca and Naan Pocen, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building-wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare is sponsored monthly by The Chesapeake Framing Company and Clear Skies Meadery will sell their handcrafted meads.

WCADC – “Gift of Life”
“Celebrating Ten Years with our Best” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Kate Bramante
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Ups with Niki Francesca and Naan Pocen
Student Artists of Bannockburn Elementary School in Bethesda

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, March 7th, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Remarks from Honored Dignitaries and a Toast at 7pm

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

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Artists & Makers Studios Celebrates their 10^th Anniversary with the
Women’s Caucus for Art DC, and Four More Fabulous Exhibits

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios is thrilled to host the Women’s Caucus for Art DC in the Invited Artist Gallery for the 10th Anniversary Celebrations in Rockville. The exhibit “Gift of Life” runs from March 5th through March 26th, with an opening reception on March 7th from 5-8pm with visiting dignitaries, remarks, and a toast at 7pm. Historian and author Cynthia Greenlee said, “Black women’s maternal death rate has been shockingly high for decades, with few voices outside public health communities calling for action. What will it take to get people to recognize not just the racial disparity in death rates but the disparity in concern over U.S. Black women’s health and lives?” The United States has the highest mortality rates of any developed country. While the crisis of maternal mortality in this country plagues us all, an acute burden is experienced disproportionately by Black, Indigenous, and other women of color. Beloved members of our community are dying at rates greater than any other high-wealth nation. The neurological and physiological effects of historic and systemic patriarchy and racism have dire consequences. Education alone cannot change the stats. These painful truths demand artists’ immediate attention: women shouldn’t die giving life. As a call to action, the Women’s Caucus for Art of Greater Washington, DC (WCADC) invited artists based in DC, Maryland, or Virginia to showcase work focused on the theme of maternal health. Through our art, we can raise awareness of and resources for this critical issue. Enjoy additional exhibits “Celebrating Ten Years with our Best” with Resident Artists, A group exhibit for student artists of Bannockburn Elementary School in Bethesda, a mini-solo with Kate Bramante in the Lounge Gallery, Pop-Ups with Niki Francesca and Naan Pocen, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building-wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare is sponsored monthly by The Chesapeake Framing Company and Clear Skies Meadery will sell their handcrafted meads.

WCADC – “Gift of Life”
“Celebrating Ten Years with our Best” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Kate Bramante
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Ups with Niki Francesca and Naan Pocen
Student Artists of Bannockburn Elementary School in Bethesda

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, March 7th, 2025
Remarks from Honored Dignitaries and a Toast at 7pm

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Featured work by Marilyn Gates-Davis

Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Presents
Steve Wanna and “Line, Circle, Ground”
for the Month of February

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Steve Wanna in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of February 2025. The exhibit runs from February 5th through February 26th, with an opening reception on First Friday, February 7th, 5 – 8pm. This exhibition features experimental techniques that push materials past their limits to yield unexpected, not entirely controllable results. Almost all the works use paper, pigment, and water as active mediums in an almost performative process. There’s a defining element shared among all the works of pigment that is pulled apart in unexpected fractures and bifurcations, creating organic patterns reminiscent of those in nature, such as in lightning or the branches and roots of trees. These works also speak to the behavior of water in different terrains such as sudden river formation in arid land. In some cases the paper is treated similar to soil, at times approached while completely dry and other times presoaked, each causing dramatic changes as the paper and the media that is applied to it react to water. Enjoy additional exhibits “Languaging Feelings in the Month of Hearts and Flowers” with Resident Artists, a mini-solo with Elizabeth Davison in the Lounge Gallery, Pop-Up with Naan Pocen, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare is sponsored monthly by The Chesapeake Framing Company – celebrating their 45th year. Wine by the glass and bottle by Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard.

Steve Wanna – “Line, Circle, Ground”
“Languaging Feelings in the Month of Hearts and Flowers” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Elizabeth Davison
Pop-Up with Naan Pocen
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Theremin Music by Arthur Harrison

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, February 7th, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Meet the Artist 12:00pm – 2:00pm, Saturday, February 15th, 2025

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

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Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Presents
Bud Wilkinson’s “Artist Portraits Series”
for the Month of January

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Presents
Olney Art Association and “Small Works for a Big Anniversary”
for the Month of December

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Olney Art Association in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of December. The exhibit runs from December 4th through December 18th, with an opening reception on Friday, December 6th, 5 – 8pm. This Small Works exhibition features members’ work. In 1974 rural Olney was considered to be out in the country, with many active farms. Five people with a passion for creating original artwork started talking to each other about art.  They didn’t have much formal art training. Meeting in each other’s homes they shared ideas about art and started inviting local artists to participate and demonstrate art techniques. Over time Olney Art Association evolved as an organization. Art shows were planned and the public was invited and more people wanted to join to grow and share their creativity and love of art. With 70 member artists, the Association is now considered to be one of the premier art groups in the DMV. Enjoy additional exhibits “The Blues” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and craft beer will be offered for sale by Third Hill Brewing Co.

Olney Art Association – “Small Works for a Big Anniversary”
“The Blues” with Resident Artists
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, December 6, 2024

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Meet the Artists – Saturday December 14th, 1-3pm

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Presents
Vlad Zabavskiy and “Hidden Worlds” for the Month of November

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Vlad Zabavskiy in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of November. The exhibit runs from October 30th through November 26th at Artists & Makers Studios, with an opening reception on Friday, November 1st, 5 – 8pm. Vlad’s area of artistic exploration and research lies primarily in mixed media and innovative materials. However, these experiments are not limited to just the search for a new artistic language. Life, the universe, space and time appear to him as a constantly changing, flowing process. He believes their essence can somehow be conveyed through the fluid mediums he mixes – watercolor, acrylic, alcohol inks, and oil paints. A recent trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, has profoundly shaped Vlad’s artistic direction, particularly through the vibrant culture of the Zapotec indigenous people. To enhance the holographic experience of his artworks, viewers may choose to use the 3D ChromaDepth glasses provided by the artist during the exhibition. Don’t miss “Hidden Worlds” this November, where Vlad’s innovative art will transport you to unseen dimensions. Enjoy additional exhibits “The Conflict” with Resident Artists – on view in the Gallery Hall, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and craft beer will be offered for sale by Third Hill Brewing Co.

Vlad Zabavskiy – “Hidden Worlds”
“The Conflict” with Resident Artists
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, November 1, 2024

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Artist Meet and Greet with Vlad Zabavskiy – Saturday November 23rd, 1-3pm

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a three-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Good Afternoon All! From now until March 2025 we will be celebrating our 10th anniversary! At this time 10 years ago we were actively touring and cleaning up this building, getting keys made, and locks added or changed. Things were cleaned to within an inch of their life and then freshly painted. We started out with only sections A&B, and rapidly took over section C. We then added section B2 to make a total of 13,000 sq ft. We are so fortunate to have this space in Greater Rockville, a dedicated parking area for the building, and two large picnic tables outside for artists’ and visitors’ dining pleasure.

We survived the shutdown of the pandemic, providing safe, clean space to work in studios with plenty of ventilation during the worst of it…. and our Artist roster and depth of talent has never been better. We appreciate you all – your professionalism, positivity, dedication – and are so glad you all are with us. Thank you to all of our visitors who follow artists, buy their work, share their PR, and join us each month. Thank you to our sponsors – where would we be without you!! Happy, Happy Anniversary to us all!!

“Artists & Makers Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.”