The story of how the Makery, a creative makerspace and art community in Downtown Wake Forest, NC came to be. It has officially been three years at The Makery! I have told the story of how it came to be before, and I have written short and sweet posts about where the idea got started. But as we’ve hit the three-year mark, I think it might be time I come clean about something. I have no idea what I am doing. I have been asked if The Makery was a lifelong dream of mine. It was n

Makery was created from a simple belief: creativity is better when it’s shared. From the beginning, The Makery was imagined as a place where people could create alongside one another; where making art isn’t a solitary activity, but a communal one. It’s a space designed for conversation, collaboration, and connection, where beginners and experienced artists alike can work side by side and learn from each other. Located in Wake Forest, The Makery serves artists and creatives fr

Where creativity thrives, community grows. Over the past 13 weeks at The Makery, a small but mighty group of women gathered each Friday...

A Journey Through The Artist’s Way at The Makery As we enter 2025, I’m reflecting on how far I’ve come in my own creative journey. When...