Arts Walk

Art and poetry with beer

Arts Walk is a collection of over 25 studios at the Monroe Street Market, where local artists showcase and sell their work and offer classes, workshops, pop-up markets, and social gatherings. The joys of local artistry and craft abound here.

Black Lab features vibrant and stunning scarves, entrancing wall art, and handmade books, created from manipulated photographs by photographer Leda Black. Her Female Power Project graphics and accessories are bold and impactful.

Analog, a collaboration between Craftgasm and Beltway Vintage, takes you back to the pleasures of non-electronic letter writing and materials. Think stationery, letterpress cards, journals, and more old school writers’ delights. Vintage and reused materials are the essence of this studio.

The prints of original watercolors, mostly of food motifs and recipes, and illustrated cookbooks in Marcella Kriebel Art + Illustration are simply delicious. Kuzeh Pottery creates pieces in vibrant hues and shapely forms with a “touch of Persian spice.” The pomegranate vases in an eye catching shade of red beg for a daisy or two, and the mugs with stylish handles simply must be added to one’s morning coffee routine.

Tim Kime Art is a bonanza of colorful and joyfully upcycled furnishings and décor, where a fun conversation with Tim is always a delight. Studio 15 Artisans Domonique and Marcelle create vegan body products, repurposed African inspired train cases, nostalgic pillows of vintage pennants, and mini chicken art. The American Poetry Museum is the first museum solely dedicated to “collecting, interpreting, and presenting” the rich art form of American poetry, including spoken-word, through its literary programming.

If it’s food you’re after, head over to the Brookland Pint brewpub. Arts Walk also hosts a year-round Saturday farmers market, so you can take home fresh produce, coffee, breads, and other edibles.

Address 716 Monroe Street NE, Washington, DC 20017, www.monroestreetmarket.com/ arts | Getting there Metro to Brookland-CUA (Red Line), then walk one block west on Monroe Street NE; bus H 2, H 4, H 8, 80 and others to Brookland | Hours See website for individual studio hours and events, most studios are open Thu – Sat | Tip The third Thursday of every month from May to September is open studio night, when most studios are open late and have snacks and drinks for visitors. A band plays on the stage on the plaza at the end of the Walk, and Brookland Pint pours selected brews outdoors on the Walk.