CREATIVITY TAKES COURAGE- HENRI MATISSE I loved this quote that I found posted in the Wheaton College paper. It made me think of taking that first step into the the unknown of something that has never been done before. When you think about any of our efforts to do anything whether it be a painting, cooking, a presentation for work, or any project, we do not know the exact outcome. In the creative process, whether we know it or not, we join the Creator of the Universe, not knowing what will happen, but something happens as our mind evolves into ideas of what to do next. This "joining" is a mystery, so much so, that the world ignores it and gives all of the credit to the human. The courage that is needed is to just "start" and let the Master Creator take it from there. How many times are we discouraged to not even take that first step? What do you think?
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2013 Event Schedule for The Maker's Space Unless otherwise noted, events start at 6:30 at Glen Ellyn Evangelical Covenant Church 2013 Jan. Eucharistones..gratitude stones to give away Feb. Celtic Glass Painting Mar. Mosaic Cross beginning for the congregational Lenten mosaic cross Apr. Ceramic lace bowls and platters for art sale May Art sale and show/Attic Treasures to benefit Youth Czech Mission Trip June Writer's Workshop July Large Canvas Painting August rescheduled September Watercolor Oct. Writer's Workshop "Your Story" Nov. 18 Drawing Portraits with Eleanor Manning Dec. 16 Craft night for art sale and show in spring 2014 Jan. 20 Taking the fear out of Poetry Feb. Writer's workshop with Don Holt former editor of Newsweek September's Watercolor Workshop
Introduction: What is the Maker's Space?
The Maker's Space is a community art group that meets at the Glen Ellyn Evangelical Covenant Church monthly. It is a place to explore the creativity that God placed inside of each one of us. When we use our creative self, we commune with the Creator in a very special way. It is open to anyone who is interested in growing that creative self. This blog is a place to bounce off ideas, quotes, expressions and think outside the box in order to stretch past our creative blocks. Hopefully, this will inspire all of us to live creatively. There will also be scheduled events to encourage you to explore other mediums of creativity.