Programs

Salt Eaters

An experimental laboratory exploring radical 
ways to nourish bodies and souls

ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENT START DATE
July 2026

LOCATION
238 S. Stricker St.
Baltimore, MD
21223

Salt eaters finds itself inside the Make Space footprint. This is the first commercial venture we will be undertaking. An experimental restaurant space combining a food laboratory, fermentation pantry and wine bar into one.

The food laboratory is open to culinary professionals who want to experiment with indigenous cooking methods using local resources to share food to customers in a restaurant setting. Open part of the year to the public the other time is spent allowing culinary professionals to experiment, test-out and create recipes working alongside a group of conscientious farmers from the Mid-Atlantic region.

Salt Eaters is an homage to traditional preservation and fermentation techniques. Neighborhood residents and collaborators are able to use our facilities to can, preserve and ferment foods on-site and store in a shared facility. We aim to provide food that is alive and nutrient dense. Fuel.

This project is in the pre-development stage. We are looking to collaborate with culinary professionals and farmers who are interested in participation. We are also open to ideas to make this project come to life in a way that is mutually beneficial for participants and community members . We strive for longevity in the current economy.

Drop us a line to share any ideas, thoughts and feedback you may have! Send email to trish@makespacestudio.org with “Laboratory” in the subject line.

Writer’s Block

peer-to-peer writing critique sessions

DURATION
June–September, 2026

WHEN
Every Monday, 12–2pm

WHERE
227 S Vincent St.
Baltimore, MD
21223

We believe self-development happens in community. Experiencing fear, having tough conversations, confrontation, and ecstasy are all states
of action that are typically induced by external forces. Forces outside of yourself albeit physical, mental, spiritual.

We also believe transformation happens in community. So come and get transformed. Bring your scrapbook, note books, scratch paper, doodle pads, iPads and lunch. Come share your ideas, read your musing out loud, help to critique fellow writers' work, or just bring a book to read in a space where literary energy is the focus. On some days it may be a group of 1; other, days larger. We look forward to exchanging ideas and releasing with you.

“I tell my students there is such a thing as “writer’s block,” and they should respect it. You shouldn’t write through it. It’s blocked because it ought to be blocked, because you haven’t got it right now.”

– Toni Morrison

Pig Feet

Community food share

DURATION
July–September, 2026

WHEN
First Fridays, 10am–1pm

WHERE
227 S Vincent St.
Baltimore, MD
21223

Rich in collagen and a sign of resourcefulness in southern communities, we pay homage to the livestock that was sacrificed to bring us here and give thanks to the strong joints, great skin and resilient spirits that we wear today.

Pig feet is a food share that happens on the first Fridays of July-September. We cook simple, scratch meals with food sourced from conscientious farmers that we have a relationship with. All are welcome.

The Exchange

Make Space x Africa Residency

COMING JULY, 2027

This is a program for those looking for rigor. Curious folks who want answers to how grassroots diaspora exchanges can lead to increased stability, understanding and resourcing sharing, specifically between Baltimore, USA and West Africa.

We host thought-leaders, product designers and makers, researchers, architects, administrators, curators, and social impact entrepreneurs to brainstorm with us as we build out our adaptive reuse space in the Make Space community. We hope this can be one of many outlets for African makers to showcase their work and be a resource for those looking to expand their ideas and products to the American marketplace.

In our production hub, we will carve out an incubator space for African makers and doers specifically working in the textiles, agriculture, and manufacturing space. Come share and be part of the next wave of problem solvers.