The Maker's Space

Our March Fabric Art Meeting created wonderful banners. Our evening can be seen on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/9gL7lcTGrSc We were inspired by the "I Am's" of Jesus. DOOR “I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture.”   John 10:9 BREAD OF LIFE “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.”   John 6:35 VINE “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing.”   John 15:5 RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die.”   John 11:25 WAY, TRUTH AND LIFE “I am the way, the truth and the life.   No one comes to the Father except through me.”   John 14:6 LIGHT OF THE WORLD “I am the light of the world; he who...

New Painting Event Worship Painting Saturdays,  March 25 ,  April 22 ,  May 27, 11am-2pm Bring all of your supplies for a time of worship using art.  We will meet in the lower atrium area.  Interested artists RSVP to 2013themakersspace@gmail.com . The Maker's Space The Maker's Space is into its 4th year!  Its presence continues to build, and we have some very talented teachers lined up for 2017!  In order to continue, we need your continued support by marking the dates on your calendars and attending. Without your support, this opportunity will go away.  Don't wait for next year!  The time is now to deepen and explore your creative self.  Don't fear the "product," because this is only about the process and making yourself available to think new thoughts, thus living more creatively. I it is a safe place to bring friends and those who might feel different because of their interest in the creative or unusual from the "norm." ...

It was a big week for art.  We built a wall of cinderblocks for our Lenten series of communal fasts.  The wall represents the chaos of our lives with Christ in the midst of it and the pansies [derived from the French word 'pensees' or thoughts] represent our participation in various fasts offered during Lent. At the Maker's Space, we explored the art of Mosaic, using paint chips on black paper. After walking through an imaginary garden in our minds, these are the gardens that emerged...

It is such a joy to learn to see the world through the eyes of children.  To allow children to teach us how to worship God is essential because it is effortless for them.  They see things they we do not see because they notice what is there and what is not there.  It is easy for them to believe in someone greater than themselves.  It is easy for them to use their imagination to connect with the Maker of the Universe.  It is not a stretch for them to believe in power beyond themselves.  Their faith in the impossible is strong.  That is why they are the most powerful teachers of God and worship because they listen and observe. The following article talks of an experiment with children and adults on "noticing."  In our fast-paced world, it is the 'slowing down to notice' that gets left out.  This is all the more reason to slow down, notice the beauty and what we are missing going about our daily lives.  What are we missing?  What ...

    7:36   This Video of the Norwegian Fjords Will Leave You In Awe -- 

Makers Space Community Art Group explored a different type of art this month.  We focused on the art of Narrative Writing.  The elements of Narrative writing are: learning to pay attention to the narratives and stories of others. Recognition that we each hold a unique narrative. Finding a connection point with the narrative of others. Learning to express empathy with others. Empathy is conceptualized in terms of three important elements: the ability to observe emotions in others, the ability to feel those emotions, and finally the ability to respond to those emotions.  In one of the writing exercises participants were instructed to draw their hand.  The facilitator then asked the participant to look at the hand-your hand, your hand has a history.  That hand is apart of your narrative.  What story comes to your mind when you see that hand? They then wrote for 15-20 minutes. After writing they shared their stories while the other participants were act...

Our teacher Susan, described a mosaic bowl that was ordered and not so interesting.  She then broke the beautiful stones lose, to be used somewhere in a free, beautiful pattern.  Our only instructions were not to think, but to make a road of broken pieces.  This was the result: YouTubehttps://youtu.be/w2wuL2pzPXc Our projects will be added to/and or grouted in our February Meeting where we will continue the art of Mosaic.  If you were unable to come, but would still like to try this, you are welcome to bring in your broken plates and make a beautiful piece of art. Coming in 2017: January    Narrative Writing February  Mosaic March      Fabric Art April        Drama May         Making Paper