The Maker's Space

  Vail Church's Junior High Sunday School Class, exploring their identity in Christ, was led in an art worship workshop of affirmations and who we are in Christ.  Collage was the medium where the students practiced their listening skills from God, and were led to concentrate on 1 of the many affirmations of who they are if they have decided to follow Jesus.  Many wrote the affirmation that they chose, and all were a beautiful collage of how they saw their affirmation statement.  All of the students were deeply engaged and would have worked longer if they had more than the 45 minutes allotted to the class.  Below is their raw artwork with some of their affirmations:.... Then, Wendy overlayed the students profiles that they had made during the previous week's class.  Not all of the same students were in attendance both weeks, but she worked with what she had.  The beautiful results are below:

  QUESTION #2    "WHO TOLD YOU THAT?"   Supplies needed:   Colored tissue paper, a canvas or board, watered down glue in a bowl and a sponge brush, magazines. Welcome to The Maker’s Space.   This is a safe place where we slow down and use art to practice listening to God.   This year, The Maker’s Space will be looking at 5 questions that God asks us that we can ask ourselves in order to get to know ourselves and God, and others, better.   You might feel like you are at languishing point in your life, [a state between despair and flourishing] and I think that asking questions of God, ourselves and each other can help us do the “what’s next?” and move us into flourishing.   Think about doing this session by yourself, and then invite a group of friends or family to do it together and encourage conversations.   When we practice listening to God, we can then practice our listening skills with others.   There will be more discussion quest...

  Come, slow down, breathe, and we will use art to listen! We will be meeting in person @277 Hawthorne Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL  Jan. 23, 2022... 5:30-7:00pm All supplies will be provided in person. If you join us for our LIVE ZOOM, please RSVP to 2013themakersspace@gmail.com.  You can also subscribe to this website so that you don't miss a session and the link to the LIVE ZOOM.    Supplies you will need: canvas board, magazines, school glue, brush, container for glue, colored tissue paper. LINK FOR LIVE ZOOM!  SEE YOU SUNDAY NIGHT AT 5:30pm central time Topic: The Makers Space Time: Jan 23, 2022 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 87465563294   Meeting ID: 874 6556 3294 One tap mobile +13126266799,,87465563294# US (Chicago) +13017158592,,87465563294# US (Washington DC)   Dial by your location         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)     ...

  SUPPLIES NEEDED: PAPER LIKE VELLUM, VINE CHARCOAL, HARD CHARCOAL, KNEADED ERASER, PRINTS OF REFERENCE PHOTOS, and tissues. Welcome to #5 and the last of the series on Culture Care.  We have been reading the book by Makoto Fujimura and doing a different medium of art with every new set of chapters.  We use art to slow down and listen to what God is saying to each of us.  He is always speaking, we need to purposefully listen to Him.  I hope that you have enjoyed this series and would love to hear what you have learned.  Take some time at the end of each session and look at your art and verbalize the concepts or thoughts it helps you remember.  I would love for you to comment on how this series has been helpful or inspiring to you.  You can always write to me at 2013themakersspace@gmail.com Enjoy this 5th video! 

  Supplies Needed:  Some magazines, watered down white glue, sponge brush, canvas panel, tissue paper, the book,  "Culture Care" by Makoto Fujimura Video on Youtube... https://youtu.be/Pg0Oewgz3xE TEXT OF LESSON Welcome to The Maker’s Space, where we transform this space into our Maker’s Space and use art as a tool to slow down enough to hear what He is saying.   He wants each one of you to know how valuable you are to HIm.   He is always talking to us, we just don’t slow down enough to hear Him.   This is our first ever, virtual The Maker’s Space!   We have been meeting locally, since 2013, but now you can join us whenever you want!   It would be my hope and prayer that you might consider getting your own local group together and have your own local Maker’s Space.   I would be happy to help you in any way that I can, just email me @ 2013themakersspace@gmail.com .   Today, though, you might find yourself at home at your kitchen table. ...