A combination of paint, textiles, and photography, The Maker will be a colorful collection of creativity this weekend. To learn more about each artist, head over to the Brookline Open Studios website.

Caryl Hull Leavitt uses her art as a continual means of discovery. Taking inspiration from nature and her everyday life, she builds upon images using paint, wood, cardboard, and paper.

Jane Whelan Banks felts cushions, story blankets and cozy scarves that lie somewhere in between art and fashion.

Audra Keefe creates abstract work that allows the mind to wander and wonder. To counteract our overstimulated age, her work inspires a meditative state where the mind is free.

Erica Baptiste draws her greatest inspiration from nature and the human figure. Themes of her paintings include dreams, hallucinations, and subconscious thought.

Brian Cochran uses both man-made and raw beauty in his photography. Fascinated with nature and architecture, he captures scenic landscapes and city-scapes.