Emily Gray is an artist and a writer, and now one of Make-It Springfield’s 2022 Resident Fellows. For a number of years, Emily has been working on a series of comics and short stories called “Iris Tiger Tails” that are inspired by the East Springfield/Liberty Heights neighborhood where she grew up—”it’s pretty much a giant […]
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Maker Profile: Kaleighia Green
Kaleighia Green was walking down Worthington Street one day and felt compelled to walk into Make-It to check things out. A year later, she was chosen as one of our 2022 Resident Fellows. Kaleighia is passionate about art and and wants her Residency project to be something that “the community and Make-it Springfield can benefit […]
Commit to Your Creative Path
“If writing, or inventing, or painting or designing makes you feel whole, then let the good feelings flow.” Recommitting to your creative life is something you may need to remember to do again and again and again. If you are a maker or you are someone who is trying to stay on your creative path, I […]
Welcome our 2022 Residency Fellows!
Make-It Springfield is pleased to announce the four creative and talented individuals who have been chosen for our 2022 Residency Fellowship. The award is intended to provide each Fellow the chance to focus on building a creative practice and encourage forward thinking. The awardees will have unlimited access to Make-It Springfield’s space and equipment, while […]
Find Your “Why”
Please allow me to encourage you creators and makers. Don’t allow this pandemic to put you into a creative rut. If you are worried that there is an absence of inspiration, try to remember that there are typically many paths to achieving your goals. So maybe for 2022 you only need to find one that works […]
Maker Profile: Glenn Yarnell
Glenn Yarnell is a photographer who documents architecture in Springfield, to show the brightness that exists and to show the cityscape in new ways. As one of Make-It’s 2022 Resident Fellows, he plans to create a virtual and physical exhibition to give people a chance to think about how they see themselves in the city, […]