We want to give a loud shout out to one of our makers, Donald Lyle, who spends time at Make-It refinishing and refurbishing lots of projects. When you visit Make-it, you can catch a glimpse of his projects in process. Donald is open to new clients and is available to speak to you! Visit his […]
Creative Process
Healing Justice and Make-It Springfield
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde Hi everyone! My name is Jamila and in my work at Make-It Springfield I am passionate about the way our space connects creativity, connection, healing and empowerment. Lately I have been thinking about the connections […]
Make-It Springfield and Healing Justice
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde Hi everyone! My name is Jamila and in my work at Make-It Springfield I am passionate about the way our space connects creativity, connection, healing and empowerment. Lately I have been thinking about the connections […]
Cait Young, Jewelry Artist
by Jamila Jackson We are excited to announce that we are hosting a two part event in October called Stashcraft Craft Sessions. This event will be facilitated by artist and jewelry maker Cait Young on October 12th 12-2pm and October 23rd 4:30-6pm I got to sit down and speak with Cait about one of her […]
Sorliany Hernández, Visual Artist
Creative Teens Matter, Teen Spotlight Series by Jamila Jackson We would love to share some of the work of Sorliany Hernández which she completed in our Creative Teens Matter Course summer of 2024. I got to interview Sorliany about her process: Jamila: What was your inspiration for this piece? Sorliany: This is new to me since I’m […]
Donald Clark, Artist, Writer, Teacher
Donald Clark is a maker, an author and he teaches our monthly Analogue Art class—we are so happy he is part of the Make-It community and comes by to share his creativity and knowledge with all of us. Keep reading for Donald’s bio and our conversation! Donald has taught classes to students from kindergarten through […]
