Portraits of Monsters

Current Exhibit: October 2025

If you are interested in purchasing artwork currently on display, you can find more information here.

About MAKEart Studios Pocket Gallery

Heather Klausa had a small idea for a tiny gallery — one that quickly grew into a much larger project.

Inspired by the charm of tiny libraries and the joy of discovering something small but meaningful, she envisioned a community space that would exhibit small works of art from both students and professional artists. To bring the vision to life, she enlisted the help of community members Dave Schloss (the man with all the tools and owner of Align Practice Solutions) and Grayson Paris (wiz kid and operator of @printing_byP). With input from her children and the students of MAKEart Studios, a Tiny Neighborhood Gallery to showcase art small enough to fit in your pocket and important enough to share began to take shape.

The process started with simple sketches, paper models, and a whole lot of measuring. Grayson used his 3D printing skills to create custom door and window frames, giving the structure its first defining details. Dave contributed practical advice and serious power tools to push the build forward. Once the perfect shade of green was chosen, the gallery’s character came to life, and miniature artworks soon began to arrive to fill its walls.

Pocket Gallery now stands as both a playful experiment and a serious community project — built with care, collaboration, and the belief that art doesn’t need to be grand in scale to hold meaning. It is a neighborhood gallery that celebrates student creativity while offering accessible opportunities to view and appreciate professional artists.

The scale may be miniature, but the intent is big: to make art accessible, shareable, and rooted in the community.