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.

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  1. Vicky MartinSeptember 30, 2013 at 7:58 PM

    I enjoyed the watercolor painting with Hannah. I look forward to more MS events.

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  2. UnknownOctober 25, 2013 at 3:52 AM

    It's fun to see our kids being creative. I wonder if God feels the same way when we're being creative?

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