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LORAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM MAKER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM

Lorain Public Library System Maker-In-Residence Program The Maker-in-Residence program connects the public with art and the people who create it and includes various art forms such as theater and performing arts, visual arts, technology arts, media arts, written arts and music. The residency takes place at the LPLS branch best suited for the artist or maker and lasts for three months. Regular open studio hours at the library allow the makers and artists to create on-site as patrons interact and learn about different artistic processes. Each maker also offers special free workshops for the public each month. Be our next Maker!

Be our next Maker! Click here for an Maker-in-Residence application.

Spring 2026

Maia Arabuli

International Georgian Artist in Residence at the Domonkas Branch

Spring 2026

Maia Arabuli

International Georgian Artist in Residence at the Columbia Branch

Maia Arabuli is a Georgian artist and International Artist of Doha-trained at the Academy of Fine Art in Tbilisi Georgia. Her work has been featured at the Al Akfar Art Gallery and the Al Riwaq Art Gallery in Qatar.

Most recently her work has been highlighted at the Pinwheel Gallery in Brooklyn, Ohio, Firefish Festival in Lorain, Little Red Schoolhouse Foundation in Berea, and the Ingenuity Festival in Cleveland.

Her unique approach to design and mastery of color is a theme that runs throughout her thought-provoking paintings and multimedia work.

Adult Workshops

Wednesday, March 11; Noon to 2 p.m. Pointillism

Tuesday, March 24; Noon to 2 p.m.; Still Life

Friday, April 24; Noon to 2 p.m.; Cubism

Wednesday, May 6; Noon to 2 p.m.; Graphic Composition

Wednesday, May 20; Noon to 2 p.m.; Still Life

Preregistration required.

Photo of Maia Arabuli
Colorful portrait of a person with a red headscarf against a dark background
Skitch of a woman
Abstract geometric multicolored background with triangular facets.