Welcome to Maker Street Studio, a community where creativity thrives, and visual storytelling comes to life. We are here to help you express the joy of your loved ones through whimsical pet art, personalized photo buttons, and unique merchandise that allows you to express yourself.

Hello, my name is Tracy Updike. I am an artist, button-making enthusiast, and pet lover. I created Maker Street Studio to share my passion for creativity and making, a journey that started with my addiction to button-making and the magical process of transforming a printed image into a finished product. My on-the-spot photo button booth brings this joy to you, where you can see your favorite photos turned into pin-back buttons, magnets, and keychains. These make great personalized keepsakes and thoughtful gifts.

As a pet lover, I am inspired by our furry friends. While creating designs for my buttons, I began experimenting with anthropomorphic art, blending images of dogs with human-like characteristics to tell funny and relatable stories. This process led to creating full compositions, now a significant part of my digital art portfolio, known as visual puns. My whimsical art can be enjoyed as art prints or printed on merchandise, perfect for any pet owner to express their love for their pets.

At Maker Street Studio, we believe in giving back to the community that inspires our art. We do this by supporting animal rescue through donations and raising awareness at their events. Follow us to see what events, pop-up markets, and art shows we will attend. We will also keep you up-to-date on new art, product launches, and button-making. Thank you for being a part of our creative journey. We can't wait to surprise and delight you with our work.