Look In/Look OUt!! Save the Date -June 4th

Studio Downstairs- Portraits of 2 members

Artspring Day was awesome

It was a great day at ArtSpring enjoying the light and ambiance of the store. Thanks to everyone who came over to the table to make portraits with us.
The show looks beautiful and I was told that many folks have been by to compliment us.
Great Job!

We were surprised to get a call from Verizon Cable Channel One today. A cameraperson came to ArtSpring and filmed us for a good while. We'll get the clip (3 minutes, I was told) next week.

So all in all, today was a good one!
Pictures to follow soon.

Come Out and Visit Us tomorrow-March 19th!

 This Friday, March 19^th  12-2 pm at ArtSpring, Silver Spring

Meet the Artists of Studio Downstairs / Create Arts Center

Come make some art work with them and learn all about Studio Downstairs

 Make a portrait with our artists!!  All materials provided.

www.studiodownstairsinsideout.blogspot.com           www.studiodownstairs.org

Open Hours* Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 12-6 Friday 12-8 Saturday 10-8 Sunday 1-4:00

Artspring & Gallery www.artspringsilverspring.com 8519 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910-3402 (301) 495-3425

Our Show is up and ready....come and see us!!!

 ArtSpring Store

8519 Georgia Avenue in SilverSpring MD

Come by and visit us on Friday 12- 2 pm 

We will be in the Store!!

Look In/Look OUt!! March 10, 2010

Please come out and support us!!

Studio Downstairs Exhibit @ ArtSpring

Studio Downstairs is an open art studio at CREATE where adults who have experienced mental illness, addiction, trauma, or loss can meet on a regular basis.  We  will be exhibiting their works at ArtSpring, the Pyramid Atlantic Community Art Store at 8519 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD  March 13-31.  Studio Downstairs members will be at the Store  on Friday, March 19 from 11 am-2 pm. Stop by and visit, make your own artwork, and support Studio Downstairs. Learn more about Studio Downstairs on facebook and read our blog.

Come and Support Studio Downstairs!!!

March 3rd- In the Studio

Studio Downstairs- Portraits February 26,2010

Make a Face

We want you to create a portrait for our wall "Making Faces" to be shown in June 2010 at our exhibit-  

    Look IN.........    Look OUT!-
             Portraits in Process

Submit as many portraits as you want. They must be 5"wide by 7" tall- any medium including collage, drawing,painting, photograph, computer drawn, printed etc. Any style is fine including realistic or abstract. The portrait can be of yourself, someone you know, or someone you imagined. It might even be a portrait of a pet. All ages and all levels of experience are encouraged to apply. There is no entry fee. All submitted portraits are considered donations and become the property of Studio Downstairs. They will be returned in received in Self addressed and stamped return envelope.
You can upload jpeg images here or you can mail them to:
Studio Downstairs C/O Create Arts Center, 816 Thayer Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland.
All submissions will be exhibited at the Richard Dempsey Gallery, Takoma Park Municipal Center, 8600 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland from June 4-June 30, 2010.

Positive Self Portrait by Claudia-February 24, 2010

I had so much fun doing this. I really got into it. It took me almost 3 hours. I like working with lots of colors!! They are the best. The brightness of the colors reflects the brightness of the hope I feel.

send us your portraits

We are making a wall of portraits 5inches x 7 inches--vertically oriented. Please use any media

Studio Downstairs- Portraits February 19,2010

Happy Birthday to Mary, our Intern!!

In the Studio- February 17, 2010

After the Snow

Five of us made it to Studio Downstairs today ..through the ice ,snow, traffic, metro and bus system. We worked on portraits relating to how we were feeling or how we felt in the past. The portraits are serious, some sad, some wistful.

watching myself

I just had my first experience with "photo booth" on my new laptop. It took me by surprise to see my self on camera, as both an observer and the observed. It took a while to grasp what I was seeing as I did not recognize myself... "I" am much younger and more alive than the tired aged face I saw on camera. When I opened the discussion to those around me, their collective comment was: "What's the surprise? You see yourself in the mirror every day"... But it was just different. I think the mirror image must become a generalization or an assumption after a while. We look in it and see what we want to see... or something. This video thing was more "real time". I will work on a self portrait from photo booth and see what happens...

Faces

Here are some of the portraits for Look In/Look out. They all measure 4"x6", any media, any type. Join our wall!

Welcome to our Blog....for consumers of mental health and others to question, comment and share ideas about
creativity, mental health and portraits inside and outside the box. How do you see yourself, now , over time? How do others see you? What does it mean to be 'seen'. How do you see yourself differently from how others see you? How do you express that either artistically or through writing? We want to hear from you!! We are a group of artists,/mental health consumers putting on a show in June called Look In/Look OUt! and we are interested in dialoging about this. So check out our website and blog back to us!!! www.studiodownstairs.org