Articles,Videos And Press
"...Jeff Semmerling, one of America’s leading mask makers, based in Chicago..."
Trumbull Times, Trumbull, Connecticut
Trumbull Times, Trumbull, Connecticut
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Local student interns with summer theatre company
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The Chicago Reader ~June 13 2013
A giant buzzing neon sign with the words "Mask Shop" lights up a section of Montrose near Damen where the Inside Out Art Studio sits. It's a pretty literal description, really, because crowding the storefront's window for attention is a colorful and eccentric mix of masks. But once you're through the studio's doors, crafting materials take over. Tubs of paint, paper figures, peacock feathers—every surface, including each bright purple wall, is covered.
Jeff Semmerling, one half of the ownership behind the masks, opened the studio in 2003. His year-round Mardi Gras spirit bubbles throughout the shop, which makes up for its modest amount of physical space. More than just a mask retailer, the studio offers classes in creative journaling, French language, painting, leather mask-making, and a slew of other unrelated yet creative subjects taught by Semmerling and his wife—they even conduct summer art camps. Basically, it's a shop, a studio, a classroom, and a gallery in about 500 square feet. |
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Chicago Sun-Times ~ October 11 2010
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Chicago Parent Magazine~ January 12, 2012
To Jeff Semmerling, a mask that is light as air can convey heavy messages and thoughts. It is a metaphor for human emotions that strip a person of all pretenses.
You cannot tell if someone is rich or poor, pretty or plain, shy or extroverted when they are wearing a mask, he says. "A mask has the power to open people's eyes and change who they are."
You cannot tell if someone is rich or poor, pretty or plain, shy or extroverted when they are wearing a mask, he says. "A mask has the power to open people's eyes and change who they are."
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WGN's Ana Belaval does an "Around Town" remote visit to the Art Side Out Studio!
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WGN's Ana Belaval visited our studio 11-1-2016 and shot a remote report about what we do.... See the video by pushing the button below.....
Chicago RiverWalk Parading!
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At this page there is a local weather video ( Pause that). Then down below there is a window for WBBM radio. Push that story about the River Walk Opening and hear Rahm mention the Fish Puppets toward the end.....
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/20/chicago-riverwalk-hosts-opening-celebration/ j We also got a photo and mention in the "North Loop News!"
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