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Established in 2024, Chrysalis is a community of artists in Cleveland, Ohio. It consists of
a communal studio with individual spaces for 8 resident artists, and an additional studio
that can be rented by the day by members. It also features a retail area where members
can exhibit and sell their artwork and merchandise. Right next to the studios is the
Chrysalis Annex Gallery which hosts rotating exhibitions.
The studio and gallery are located in the Asian Town Center near Cleveland’s Superior
Arts District. We host monthly open studio events on the last Saturday of every month
from 5-9pm. You can also come visit us during our regular hours to find unique art and
gifts while supporting small businesses. Or, just stop by to say hi and see what we’re
working on!
Mission Statement: Chrysalis seeks to build an affirming, supportive, creative
community for artists at any stage in their career.
“I’m Steph, and I create sterling silver & gemstone jewelry for my business, One 80 Reasons. Along the way, I got bored and also started carving linoleum blocks and rubber stamps, and started my second business, Prints Charming. I’m a queer woman, I’ve got a ton of cats, and I like playing in my gardens. Starting this studio community with my good friend Cara feels like a dream come true.”
Cara Romano works in a variety of media, including watercolor, ink, collage, oil painting, printmaking, and jewelry making. After growing up in Oberlin, Ohio, Cara went on to study at The University of Chicago. In 2007 she received her MFA in Sculpture and Expanded Practice and her MA in Art History from Ohio University. Although she works in many styles, she is best known for her abstract paintings that incorporate a time-based process of drawing and painting directly from sunlight and the shadow patterns it casts. She views her art as a spiritual investigation, a cosmic quest, but the destination is very much in the moment – whenever the sunlight appears and inspires her. Cara is also a resident artist at Negative Space Gallery, next door to Chrysalis.
Noor Al Rassam is a self taught graphic novelist and illustrator from Solon, OH. She worked alongside art activist and painter, Nayana LaFond, for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Project as an assistant. Noor’s main focus is her Middle Eastern dystopian/dark fantasy graphic novel and webtoon, Moonflower. On her free time, she likes playing video games, reading manga/watching anime, grabbing coffee, and spending time with her cat.
“Hi! I’m Sarah and I’m an acrylic painter! I have been painting for over 10 years and I have found my niche is in colorful, funky portraits! I also love incorporating elements of nature. Painting is a therapeutic outlet that allows me to explore creative self expression. I also love dabbling in other mediums as well such as jewelry making! I’m so grateful to have a space like Chrysalis Artist Studios to share my work and connect with other artists!”
“Hi! My name is Emma Barker, and I’m a queer metalsmith in the Cleveland area. I mainly work in silver, but I also like combining/reassembling antique jewelry. I like my jewelry to tell a story. And for me, the moodier or spookier the story, the better! I have a neuromuscular disability, and I hope to show others with limitations that there are adaptations that can be made (even when it comes to playing with fire).”
Born in Southern California, Imaj currently resides on a country estate in Rome, OH with her beautiful daughter Marley and pets, surrounded by nature. Imaj is a multimedia artist who prides herself on recycling, repurposing and the preservation of the planet. She excels in a vast array of self expression through painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and wearable art. A graduate of Chardon High School, she studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota and continues her lifelong learning. Creator of the Green Mother Project Foundation and former owner of Art on Broadway Gallery in Geneva, OH where she commissioned 25 local artists and taught art classes to children and adults. She is immersed in art, nature & music every day.
Contact us or use the form below if you have any questions or are interested in being added to our studio waitlist
1541 E 38th St 2nd floor
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Weds & Thurs 6-9
Sat & Sun 12-6
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