HGE Designs Co. presents: Roman’s Room: The Touch Me Exhibit

A Sensory Art Exhibit by Nikki Stokes of HGE Designs Co.

HGE Designs Co. is thrilled to announce the opening of “Roman’s Room: The Touch Me Exhibit”, a groundbreaking sensory art experience designed to make art inclusively accessible through spaces that bring beauty, healing and value to the lives of our community. This immersive experience will debut to the public on Friday, July 12, 2024, 6- 8:30 pm.

“Roman’s Room” features a curated collection of interactive installations by Nikki Stokes of HGE Designs Co. 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experience many communities find inaccessible due to cost and behavioral expressions that do not conform to societies outdated definition of normal.” says Nikki Stokes. This exhibit is an ode to the sensory room Nikki created during the pandemic when her son, Roman, no longer had access to sensory tools at school that he relied upon to self-regulate.

Being committed to accessibility and inclusivity, she has worked to ensure that “Roman’s Room” is an experience that can be enjoyed by all, regardless of ability or age.

Please join us for the opening reception where guests can meet the artist, Nikki Stokes, and be amongst the first to explore this multisensory adventure. The exhibit will run through August 2024.

Roman’s Room: The Touch Me Exhibit is generously funded by a Creativity Grant from MSAC (Maryland State Arts Council), and a Weaver Award from The Aspen Institute & M&T Bank.

About the exhibiting studio:

Make Studio is a community-based arts center and gallery in Baltimore, MD, envisioning a world of acceptance and inclusion where art opens doors for everyone. Make Studio empowers artists with disabilities to grow as professionals with visibility and voice in their communities. We create opportunities for everyone to connect through art. Make Studio is the only progressive art studio in the Baltimore metro area and currently serves 45 member artists.

3326 Keswick Rd. Baltimore, MD 21211

Gallery hours: Tuesday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. & by appt.

For press inquiries and additional information:

Media Contact: Nikki Stokes info@hgedesigns.com

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