Visit working studio spaces, see what artists are creating, and learn more about the people bringing new creative energy to Main Street.
Hands-on workshops, family events, demos, open studio days, and creative programs are added throughout the season.
Stop by during open studio times to explore the space, meet artists, and see what is happening at 234 Main Street.
Applications are open to artists, makers, and creative entrepreneurs who are ready to grow their creative work and contribute to the Main Street community. Participants are selected for three-month terms that encourage exploration, collaboration, and community engagement.
Complete the short application form and share your project or business concept, goals for your studio time, and how you hope to connect with the Reisterstown community.
Join us for hands-on workshops, artist-led events, open studio experiences, and creative community programming at Studios at 234.
Saturday, May 16, 2026 • 11 AM
Create a flower pen, sketch spring flowers, and watch a flower pressing demo.
Sunday, May 17, 2026 • 3 PM
A relaxing workshop focused on intuitive drawing and creative exploration.
Thursday, May 21, 2026 • 1–6 PM
Funny pet portraits in exchange for donations benefiting BARCS.
Saturday, May 23, 2026 • 11 AM
Paint and personalize your own quirky pet rock.
Saturday, May 30, 2026 • 11 AM
Bring coloring pages and supplies for a relaxed creative morning.
Saturday, June 13, 2026 • 1- 3 PM (Free)
Instructed by studio artist Silvina G. Create your own acrylic landscape, while exploring color, composition, and painting techniques in a welcoming studio environment. Supplies are provided but feel free to bring your own too!
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 • 6–9 PM
Bring your creative project, or craft and join us for an evening of creativity, conversation, and snacks! Hannah Perlow will be leading the night and available to offer encouragement and guidance if needed. Drop in, connect with fellow makers, and spend time doing what you love!
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Create artwork using found objects and collected treasures.
Date / Time TBD
Learn the fundamentals of cross stitching in this beginner-friendly workshop.
Our artists, makers, and workshop leaders bring a mix of creative styles, experience, and community energy to Main Street.
Artist / Maker
Owen Murphy is a dynamic modern artist currently residing in Reisterstown. He grew up in Ocean City, NJ and graduated from Salisbury University with a graphic design degree. His work is known for its vibrant, eclectic style that blends elements of pop culture, surrealism, and psychedelia. Murphy has collaborated with bands and brands including the Grateful Dead, Phish, Dave Matthews Band, and Billy Strings.
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Alessandra Giampaolo Keener is a self-taught artist who works primarily with watercolor and textiles. She began her professional art career in her 20s, selling her handcrafted fiber art at Baltimore's iconic Women's Industrial Exchange. Three decades later, she now raises thousands of dollars every year painting whimsical pet portraits for a local animal shelter. Alessandra approaches her creative process as a therapeutic journey responding to life's ups and downs. Her art reflects the simplicity of looking at life through a lens that strips away details and focuses on the essential elements that bring joy into one's life. During her time at The Studios at 234, you will find Alessandra integrating her loose watercolor style of animal portraits with found objects and mixed media. Alessandra lives in Reisterstown with her husbutch and an everchanging array of foster cats.
Artist / Workshop Leader
Silvina is a self-taught artist primarily known for her acrylic landscapes and abstract pour paintings. Originally from Montevideo, Uruguay, and currently residing in Reisterstown, she enjoys exploring new techniques and is currently learning to work with oil paints. Additionally, she creates handmade crafts and home decorations, drawing inspiration from nature and life events.
Artist / Instructor
Melissa is a writer, filmmaker, and an award winning poet. With a masters degree in education from Johns Hopkins University and 15 years of classroom teaching experience, she loves leading children's art workshops. Currently in preproduction in an online episodic starring her husband's lovable troupe of puppets and also creating her next children's book, she's an emerging photographer and a nature lover.
Artist / Maker
Hannah creates immersive artistic worlds inspired by beauty, imagination, and escapism. Her work explores emotional storytelling and the creation of alternate realities through visual art.
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Alicia explores the intersection of data, physical materials, and visual storytelling. Her work focuses on translating information into tactile and analog artistic forms.
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Crystal's work is influenced by texture, travel, feminine nostalgia, & the esoteric. As an interdisciplinary artist, she uses mixed media, wax, glass, & glitter to create her work. She draws inspiration from portable devotions, gilded Byzantine relics, Parisian speakeasies, & dusty road trips through the desert.
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