Roman's Room: Interactive exhibition by Nikki Stokes of HGE Designs Co.

Name: Roman's Room: Interactive exhibition by Nikki Stokes of HGE Designs Co.
Start: 2024-07-12T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-12T20:30:00-04:00
Location: 3326 Keswick Road, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21211

Schedule

Fri Jul 12 2024 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

3326 Keswick Road, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21211 | Baltimore, MD

In concert with our celebrations for Disability Pride Month 2024, Make Studio is proud and excited to host “Roman’s Room: The Touch Me Exhibit” in our gallery this summer.
This sensory art experience was designed by Nikki Stokes of HGE Designs Co. to make art accessible through spaces that bring value, healing, and beauty to our community; it was generously funded awarded to Stokes through a MSAC Creativity Grant, a Weaver Award from The Aspen Institute, and the Walton Family Foundation.
SAVE THE DATE for the dynamic opening reception to meet the artist. More reception details, the entire run dates for the exhibition, and other special opportunities to experience Roman’s Room will be announced on our website and social media soon.
More from the artist:
"Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the art through the senses of touch for sensory reception, smell to inspire creativity and visually to stimulate the mind. This immersive display of art provides an unforgettable and unique experience that challenges the traditional boundaries of artistic expression.
The exhibit includes a variety of handmade elements and mediums from fiber and yarn. Each expression evokes emotional responses and creates a dialogue between the art and the audience. 'Roman’s Room' will include numerous sensory accommodations and a quiet room for guests.
Art has been an experience many communities find inaccessible due to cost and behavioral expressions that do not conform to societies outdated definition of normal. This exhibit is an ode to the sensory room I created during the pandemic when my son, Roman, no longer had access to sensory tools at school that he relied upon to self-regulate."