Julia Mallory (middle), along with her family and Jason Graves (middle), Harrisburg director of economic development, cut the ribbon on Ten Oh! Six.
Julia Mallory has always been a creative person, but, until now, has never had a place of her own to bring her love of poetry, art and education together.
Recently, that changed when she cut the ribbon on Ten Oh! Six, her new studio and community gathering space on N. 3rd Street in Harrisburg.
“I move in a lot of different creative lanes and Ten Oh! Six is where I’m parking the car,” she said. “This was an opportunity for me to bring all of my loves and passion under one roof, while also welcoming the community in to provide a venue and space for folks to tap into their own transformation under the umbrella of creativity.”
Mallory, a Harrisburg resident, has been a poet for over 20 years and, recently, has ventured into visual art, creating collages and short films. She has also authored a poetry collection called “Black Mermaids” and several children’s books.
Her new studio will showcase some of her art as well as the apparel and paper goods that she creates and sells.
Ten Oh! Six will also serve as a creative meeting place for the community, Mallory explained. She has already begun hosting creative workshops, including one where she taught the art of collage-making. Next month, she will host a special Juneteenth-themed workshop, as well as others.
She also plans to collaborate with other local artists to display their work and utilize their talents to host workshops.
Ten Oh! Six is open for special events and by appointment.
Mallory noted that her events are family-friendly, as she hopes to foster a multigenerational atmosphere where younger and older participants can interact and learn from each other.
“I’m hoping that, when people walk in here, they feel a sense of curiosity,” she said. “The art world can be very elitist and so I’m hoping that Ten Oh! Six makes it accessible to regular folks.”
Ten Oh! Six is located at 1006 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg. For more information, visit their Facebook or Instagram pages.
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