who are we?
Make Creative Studio began with a vision and a prayer in the overly active imagination of Angie Cooke, Founder and Director.  The studio came together in July of 2019 from Angie's experience teaching and directing locally in the non-profit world, as well as from years of loving on students from a diverse array of backgrounds and situations.  RVA is rich in culturally diverse and hands on experiences, but most of these opportunities fail to demonstrate the healing power of our Creator through the gift of the creative arts.  Make is a culmination of a passion for Art Education and a love of God.  The Studio is located inside St. Giles Church, where it is lovingly supported as a ministry from vision to inception to action.    Make partially funds the studio by hosting camps and workshops, as well as through private donations.  You can assist Make Creative Studio by attending a camp or workshop; by donating to financially support it's work or by volunteering to help a student from one of our Community Partners.  Email angie@makestudiorva.com to find out about volunteering.

what we believe:

mission

Make is a creative studio dedicated to cultivating community and empowering life to people of all circumstances.


PUrpose

To provide a space and resource  where people of all ages come together in fellowship, create community and bond through a mutually shared creative experience.  

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core values

Educate 
MAKE educates by providing creative experiences on and off site for people of all ages.  MAKE teaches skills and develops creativity in a studio setting, while also advancing an appreciation for the transforming power of using our hands.

Share
MAKE shares life with others through fellowship, community building and the common bonds of creativity.  MAKE shares truth in a gentle and loving environment. MAKE shares our space, our ideas and ourselves. MAKE shares as many recycled and repurposed resources as possible in all we do.  

Cultivate 
MAKE cultivates community in a creative space through education, fellowship and experiences.  MAKE cultivates an atmosphere where Truth and beauty can be shared and fostered.

Empower
 MAKE empowers people groups in both underserved and well served communities to come together.  MAKE empowers people in need of a healing environment to share their lives with others. MAKE empowers seekers to explore, doubters to talk, wanderers to linger and believers to share.  

Inspire 
MAKE seeks to inspire people to use their gifts and talents for the glory of God.  MAKE inspires others to form life changing bonds with unexpected relationships. MAKE inspires creativity!